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Upper Mississippi River - Navigation System/Tow Signs
Photographer: Keith L
Taken: July 24, 2008
Caption: Upper Mississippi River - Navigation System/Tow Signs
Additional Description: Typical Towboat Information
Size......Average Length: 150'; Width: 40'; Draft: 9'
Horse Power....................Average:3,200 to 6,000
Cost of a New Tugboat.................$10,000,000.00
Cost of a New Barge........................$300,000.00
Fuel Capacity.............................100,000 gallons
Fuel Cosumption...................2,500 gallons a day
Waterway User Fuel Tax..................$.20 a gallon
Tow Boats Average Life..........................50 years
Number of Crew Members...............................10
Number of Days from St. Paul
to St. Louis..............................................5 days
Submitted: March 23, 2009, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.
Database Locator Identification Number: p56880
File Size: 0.503 Megabytes

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