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Parker Towing christens two towboats honoring family namesakes

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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

Written by Heather Ervin
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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.

Photo Credit: Alison Parker/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.

The Parker family with the vessels’ namesakes

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