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February 26, 2021 By H. Nelson Spencer
Cooper Marine & Timberlands Corporation (CMT), a part of the Cooper Group of companies based in Mobile, Ala., recently took delivery of the first of two vessels from Blakeley BoatWorks, a sister company out of Mobile as well. The twin-screw towboat will serve the company’s fleets between Baton Rouge, La., and Head of Passes on the Lower Mississippi River.
Blakeley delivered the new boat, the mv. Mary Lynn Cooper, a few months ago. The other boat, the mv. Gretchen Cooper, is expected to join CMT’s fleet soon. At 110 feet long and with 3,400 hp., it will be larger than the Mary Lynn and is believed will be one of the first inland waterway vessels to be powered by Caterpillar Tier 4 compliant engines.
Four Floridians went fishing in Gulf of Mexico 65 miles offshore on Friday
They suddenly noticed a 16ft great white shark approaching their boat
Shark circled the boat for some three hours as it ate chum thrown in the water
At one point, shark could be seen getting close enough for captain to pet it
Shark also took a bite of the motor, though no serious damage was caused