Parker Towing’s MV Olive Parker made the Top 10 Distinctive Vessel of 2021 list

By Aimee Andres | December 21, 2021

 Best Vessels: Distinctive deliveries of 2021 

December 17, 2021 - marinelog.com (full link below)

Constructed based on a collaborative design by Parker Towing and CT Marine LLC of Portland, Maine, the 4,400-horsepower towboat M/V Olive Parker is the first vessel built for  Tuscaloosa, Ala.-headquartered Parker Towing Company by Belle Chasse, La., shipbuilder C&C Marine and Repair.

Olive Parker: First Parker Towing vessel from C&C Marine & Repair

Measuring 147.5 by 34 by 10 feet, 9 inches and with a 33 foot high pilothouse eyeline, the vessel is powered by two owner-furnished CAT 3516B main engines, paired with two Reintjes WAF 873 HL-HR reduction gears supplied by Karl Senner LLC. Service power is provided by two John Deere 6068 AFM 85, 150 kW generators. The conventional steering system hydraulic power unit, along with the alarm and monitoring system, were provided by Eagle Control Systems. The towboat’s two 100-inch diameter stainless-steel fixed pitch propellers were provided by Sound Propeller Systems Inc.

The towboat’s accommodations offer a total of 10 beds, with the complete joiner system being provided by Kern Martin Services Inc.

The navigation and communication package, provided by Wheelhouse Electronics, includes Furuno radar equipment, transducer, satellite compass, AIS system and loud hailer, as well as a Standard VHF radio, Alphatron swingmeter, Young weather sensor, and Intellian Satellite TV antenna. The vessel is also equipped with two Carlisle & Finch 1,000-Watt searchlights.

The towboat is outfitted with a pair of Nabrico 60-ton winches, and a through-the-deck capstan from Schoellhorn-Albrecht.

For additional crew safety, the Olive Parker is equipped with a Novec 1230 “Clean Agent” fire suppression system. The fire detection and suppression system were both provided and installed by the Herbert Hiller Company.

Learn more about Parker Towing here.

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