Vessels

This 60 x 24 twin screw towboat is operated by Parker Towing Company Mobile, AL Operations. Built in 1981 by Mobile Shipbuilding and Repair in Mobile, AL, it is powered by 2 GM 12V-71 engines delivering 800 hp through Twin Disc 5.17:1 reduction gears.  It was owned by Parker Towing Co. until sold in 1985 to Marigold Tugs Inc. Birmingham, AL. Nelson Marine Services Inc. Mobile, AL operated the towboat until it was purchased by Parker Towing Company in 2011.

Photo by: Fred Miller II