The mighty Towboat E Bronson Ingram

Shot on the North end of Mud Island in Memphis on a beautiful sunny day. E Bronson pushing 6 load and 36 empty's northbound on a low Mississippi at -9 feet.
Boat is 195 feet long and 54 feet wide.
Triple screw boat pushing 10500 HP a beast for sure.
built in 1976 by St louis Ship of St louis, MO and in 2003 was acquired by Ingram Barge co of Nashville, TN
Holding 20200 gallons of fuel and burning 13000 per day pushing a full tow.

[@deanlamberth0sbcglob]

Great quality video my friend

[@deanlamberth0sbcglob]

Massive horsepower at 300 gallons of diesel per hour

[@SteveBull-tg8mi]

Why aren't they called push boats?

[@ErnestMathes]

They are called push boats by some people.

[@charlietanner6211]

did i see a john deere rider tractor tucked away on front of that tow

[@chiefjohnsonBR549]

👍💯👍

[@JoseBenedito-z3s]

q barco grande nossa

[@hubertharned5835]

Remember this towboat as the J.S. McDermott.