45 July 21, 1998

Caillou Island Towing

With Gulf Coast shipyards backlogged on orders, Houma Louisiana based Caillou IslandTowing recently took delivery of a like-new boat that arose phoenix like from the charred remainsof a 16 year old hull. "We replaced ribs and hull plating," says company operations manager RoryDupre, "and totally rebuild the house. It is basically a brand new boat."

For power, the company chose a pair of six-cylinder Cummins KTA 19M engines turningshallow pitched 62X42-inch open wheels. The 1200 hp tug is 62X24 feet and carries a full slate ofSimrad electronics in the wheelhouse including radar, auto pilot, and a GPS/Loran combination.With accommodation for six she has been involved with inland rig moving and off shore pipebarge movements since her relaunch in 1997. She is equipped with electric deck winches forrigging face wires to push equipment and H-bitts aft for soft line towing of barges. "We areadding a Smatco deck winch above the H-bitts, in the event that we get some anchor handlingwork," Dupre says, "we will have around 1200 feet of inch-and-a-quarter wire in place of the 300feet of three-inch poly rope that we had on the H-bitts."

The boat is also equipped with a pair of Cummins 4-cylinder B-series 3.9-litre 35-kW gensets.

Note to Editors: I have excellent working photos of the "Charles J. Cenac" pushing apiece of equipment. Let me know if you would like copies mailed to you.

For other information, contact:

Joe Gregory
Marine Sales
Cummins Mid-South, Inc.
110 E. Airline Highway
Kenner, LA 70062
Ph: 504 468-3535 Fax 504 465-3408

Rory Dupre
Operations Manager
Caillou Island Towing
P.O. Drawer 2568
Houma, Louisiana 70361

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