What is the latest status of the project “Kentucky Z-drive Tug”?

The status recorded for “Kentucky Z-drive Tug” is completed.

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This Taiyo project page references Baird Maritime along with the original URL (https://www.bairdmaritime.com/tugs/tug-news-roundup-may-13-us-navy-salvage-ship-christening-japanese-biofuel-powered-newbuilding-and-more). Taiyo standardizes official data into a consistent, searchable project profile.

Kentucky Z-drive Tug

Sector: Seaport • Location: United States

Source: Baird Maritime

Project

Completed

A new 6,000hp Z-drive tug named Kentucky has been delivered to Crescent Towing for Mississippi River ship-assist operations. It was built by Blakeley BoatWorks, a sister company under the Cooper Group. This is the second tug in a series, with the first delivered in 2024 and the third under construction.

Status: Closed
Sector: Seaport, Consumer Products
Location: United States of America
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: Baird Maritime

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The project “Kentucky Z-drive Tug” is an infrastructure initiative in the Seaport sector, located in United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Baird Maritime.

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Status

Original status	completed
Taiyo status	Closed
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	A new 6,000hp Z-drive tug named Kentucky has been delivered to Crescent Towing for Mississippi River ship-assist operations. It was built by Blakeley BoatWorks, a sister company under the Cooper Group. This is the second tug in a series, with the first delivered in 2024 and the third under construction.
Original sector	Marine

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United States of America (USA)

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Source	Baird Maritime
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Record type	Project
Sector	Seaport, Consumer Products
Article published date	2026-05-15

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