The recently delivered Jeanne Marie is the first of three sister vessels to be built by Marine Builders of Clarksville, Ind., for Archway Fleeting and Harbor Services of St. Louis, Mo. Powered by a matched pair of Cummins KT-2300-M diesels with a combined output of 1,400 bhp at 1,800 rpm, the pusher tug is the first newly constructed boat on the nation's inland waterways powered by the KT-2300-Ms.
The tug is 70 feet long with a beam of 26 feet and draft of 5 1/2 feet. The sturdy vessel has been designed to handle heavy traffic. Twin Disc 530 gears with a 6.06:1 reduction ratio transmit power to twin 72 by 60 inch, stainless steel Kahlenberg propellers. Two knees rising 8 feet above the deck are bolted to the ship's understructure for added strength and stability.
A Racor 800B-5 recycle blending system helps save fuel by centrifuging crankcase oil after changes and recirculating the 35 to 40 gallons into the fuel system. A pair of Cummins 40-kw, N-495-GS generator sets, one a standby unit, provide electric power for lights, winches, and radios.
The steel-hulled pushboat is being used in Archway's switching operations based at Reidy Terminal in St. Louis. To further insure against lost time due to maintenance work, a service agreement has been signed with the St. Louis Cummins marine distributor, Cummins Missouri, Inc., for parts and service requests on a priority basis.