SIT's nimble z-drive towboat pushes well above its class

摘要

Springtime on the Kaskaskia River saw a smothering flood of water and the delivery of a new pushboat for Southern Illinois Transfer (SIT). Barbour JB Shipyard, an SIT partner company on the Kaskaskia at Baldwin, Ill., built the 68-by-28-foot Karl E. Johnson. The 1,500-hp harbor tug has propulsion from twin Tier 3 Cummins diesels. As of mid-May, it was undergoing final outfitting.