The Big Towboat Ray A. Eckstein Northbound at Cape Girardeau

Ray A. Eckstein pushing 18 northbound Mississippi River at Cap Girardeau Missouri. The audio is from shore and the concrete floodwall kinda screws up the audio for whatever reason.
The obituary of the founder of Marquette Transportation Ray Eckstein, for those interested is here and it is pretty amazing. www.waterwaysj...
9,280 Horsepower 180 x 48 Official Number 1097861
Built in 2000 Built at Quality Shipyards, Inc. Home Port of St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Main Engines Cat 3612's www.cat.com/en...
Gen. CAT 3306 (9.6)
GEAR RATIO
4.75:1 Reintjes 2-Avdl-120x133vp
GROSS TONS/ NET TONS
328/ 1,095
FUEL CAPACITY LUBE CAPACITY
Fuel128,092 Gal
Lube Oil 1,000 Gal
Height
46'3"
Eye Level
34'6"
Hull Depth
11'6"
www.mvr.usace....

[@thepros8909]

Interesting interaction at 5:12. Love these boats and the footage you're providing.

[@BowzerTowboats]

Lol I forgot about that, thank you!

[@gregmctevia5087]

Very good work. Love the stern shots. She’s really moving some water.

[@cds957]

I loved the shots of the bridge in the background....Thanks for posting,

[@BowzerTowboats]

Thank you!

[@BurtSampson]

The offices for the towboat company i used to work for were out of Cape Girardeau. I used to really, really like that town a lot. Even just seeing that little area by the river brings back some really good memories. Thanks. I'd live in that town in a heartbeat probably.

[@BowzerTowboats]

Thanks for watching. The times I've visited Cape I have really fallen in love with the area.

[@debdew7125]

I'd love to stow away on one of the Towboats! Cruising down the river!
Thanks for sharing. 😊

[@BowzerTowboats]

Hi Debidew! Thanks for watching!

[@mrsbigbug]

Right?!

[@debdew7125]

@@mrsbigbug
Hi Prairie! 💜🌷💞😻🤗💙

[@Bubba-1962]

I watch tow boats go by this exact spot all the time

[@mrsbigbug]

The audio sounded fine to me. Thanks for another great video 😊

[@BowzerTowboats]

Thanks so very much!

[@deanlamberth0sbcglob]

Super nice boat

[@chiefjohnsonBR549]

👍💯👍 nice one , good work. Enjoyed

[@AntoniaRondon-li4cm]

incredible you are the best beautiful video beautiful boat

[@BowzerTowboats]

Thanks!

[@RodgerMudd]

Good clean running diesels.

[@davidschick6951]

What was the deal with those two barges that were portmost?

[@vladzimirtsalko7556]

I wonder what kind of diesel engine is available here?