Z Drive Towboat Jerry Jarrett Meets the Emily Davis at Tower Rock, Grand Tower Illinois
Built in 2018, by C and C Marine and Repair of Belle Chasse, La as the Jerry Jarrett for the Marquette Transportation Company.
Her electrical service is provided by two, 275 kW, Cummins QSM11-DM generator sets. The tug's capacities are 107,700 gallons of diesel fuel oil, 74,950 gallons non-consumable potable water, 10,250 gallons potable water, and 875 gallons of lube oil.
The unique design includes three Cummins QSK60-M main engines that are paired to three Steerprop SP25D azimuthing Z-drive thrusters, for a rated 6,600 horsepower. The triple azimuthing Z-drive configuration allows for optimal speed, power and maneuverability. The Z-drives operate at lower engine loads to boost fuel efficiency.
The vessel offers accommodations for up to 13 crewmembers. The vessel’s superstructure is supported on a bed of springs for added crew comfort, and a soft-core jointer system was installed in the accommodation spaces for additional comfort and fire safety.
Great work, Bowzer.
Great stuff! Especially at ver end.
This boat is incredible I have some photos of it here when it took 46 barges loaded what a beautiful boat beautiful video too
Thank you!
That was a great video of the Jerry Jarrett. That boat looked well taken care of, looks like a crew that is very proud of it.
I remember that first area was bone dry a while back. I'm in the Southern San Joaquin Valley of California so I know bone dry to wet wet. I'm an hour south of the huge Tulare Lake that reappeared after all the rain and snowmelt this year. The " lake" is flooding loads of farms so the water is a bit polluted. Thank you so much. I love your scenery on that Great River they safe😊
I love listening to the radio chatter, in this vid. #riverrats
Thank you for sharing your footage sir, great as always! Just curious, I fly a drone also and were wondering what app or system your using for your chart screen??
I think the crew comfort should be better because the engine room noise is further back
I missed my calling I should have had a career in the tug business
which uses more fuel downstream loaded or or upstream with empty barges?