The twin-screw, 5,830-bhp towboat Volunteer State has entered service moving commodities on the Lower Mississippi River. Built by Jeffboat, Incorporated in Jeffersonville, Ind., the new vessel is owned by American Financial Corporation and operated by H & S Transportation Company, Inc. and River Lines, Inc. of Nashville, Tenn.
The Volunteer State is powered by two Alco Power Inc. 16-cylinder diesel engines, model 16-251F, each rated 2,915 bhp at 1,200 rpm. These drive five-bladed, stainless steel propellers through two Falk 3040 reverse/reduction gears with a ratio of 4.192:1. Two steering rudders and four flanking rudders are operated by independent hydraulic rams.
Two 100-kw generators are powered by GM Detroit Diesel engines. Hot water and heating are provided by a Kewanee boiler; the Dunham-Bush air conditioning system has a capacity of 20 tons.
Two Westinghouse 5320B air compressors are each rated 23.8 cfm at 250 psi.
Included in the deck machinery are two Schoellhorn-Albrecht type 21063 10-hp capstans, and four Beebe model 62 5-hp winches. The fire pump was supplied by Ingersoll-Rand.
Among the electronics are a Sperry MXIG-AX radar, Raytheon DE 760 digital depth indicator, and Intech VHF and SSB radios. National Marine Service provided a Series 70 Tugmonitor system, Carlisle & Finch two xenon searchlights, and Kahlenburg a model Q-4 air horn.