Photo Credit: Alison /Parker Towing
Parker Towing Company, Tuscaloosa, Ala., christened two new towboats, the M/V Olive Parker and M/V Callaway Parker, on October 14, further expanding its modern fleet serving inland waterways across the Southeast.
The M/V Olive Parker was built in 2021 by C&C Marine in Belle Chasse, La. The 147.5-by-34-foot vessel primarily operates on the Black Warrior, Warrior-Tombigbee and Tennessee rivers, transporting export coal, steel and grain products. Powered by twin Caterpillar 3516 diesel engines delivering a combined 4,400 horsepower through Reintjes reduction gears, the Olive Parker underscores the company’s role in supporting industry and commerce along America’s inland waterways.
