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12 May 2010

Serodino Builds to Own Account

Photo courtesy of Serodino Inc.

Tennessees Serodino, Inc. recently built one of their popular Tiger class push boats for their own use. The M/V Charger, like others in the class, is 51.5 by 22.5 ft with a 5.5 ft draft. The hull is constructed of 3/8-inch plate with 1/2-inch plate over the propellers and bilge knuckles. Designed in house, the boat is a sister to a number that the company has built over the years. A pair of updated Tier 2 compliant QSK19-M main engines each powers this most recent version of the vessel. The engines each deliver 600 hp into Twin Disc MGX-5222-DC gears with 4.03:1 reduction.

08 Mar 2001

Illinois River Gets Towboat and Barge Ferry

In April, the State of Illinois will take delivery of the new river ferry for crossing the Illinois River between Grafton and Brussels Township in Illinois' Calhoun County. A 120- by 35-ft. barge, capable of carrying 24 cars, a couple of legal-highway-limit tractor trailer rigs or the equivalent, will be moved by a towboat. The 56- by 18-ft. tow boat will be powered by a pair of Cummins 6CTA-8.3M main engines each delivering 250 hp at 1,800 rpm. An interesting ball and socket system will link the tow boat and the barge. Extending out from the mid point of the downstream side of the barge, a structure is linked to a similar structure from mid-ship on the towboat's bow. The tow boat is made up to the barge by a ball and socket on these structures.

04 Apr 2007

Two New ASD Tugs Ordered and New Pushboat Built

Through the auspices of Marcon International, Inc. of Coupeville, WA, two Dominican Republic based tug and barge operators ordered one newbuild Ulupinar series sister-tug each from Turkish shipyard and tug owners, Sanmar Denizcilik Ltd. of Istanbul. The first of the two tugs will be delivered from the shipyard in November 2007 and the second in January 2009. The ASD type tugs were designed by Robert Allan, Ltd. and are classed RINA C + Hull & Machinery, Unrestricted Navigation. Principal dimensions are 90' length overall by 30' beam x 13.25' depth with an operating draft of 14.5'. Power is provided by two CAT 3515BTAs developing a total of 3,300BHP to Rolls Royce US 155 propulsion units with fixed pitch props in high efficiency nozzles.

10 Oct 2002

Serodino Shipyard Busy with Push Boats

In late August this year, Serodino Shipyard at Chattanooga, Tenn., delivered one of its popular Tiger Class 1,200 hp Dinner Bucket Switchboats to the Jeffrey Sand Company of Little Rock Arkansas. Named Chis M, the new boat was delivered from the Serodino yard on the Tennessee River up through the Ohio River system to the Mississippi on route to Little Rock. The shipyard now has another of the Tiger Class under construction to be available for order. The 51.5 x 22.5 x 7.5 ft. hull, with 5.5 ft. draft, is constructed of 0.375-in. plate throughout, with 0.5-in. plate over the wheelsand on the bilge knuckles. Seven in. channel on 24-in. centers with 3 x 5 x 0.375-in. frames in the bow.