Great video from outdoor retailer Filson highlighting Western Towboat Co., a family-owned towing and barge company based out Seattle, Washington. With a modern fleet of about 22 tugs the company tows barges up and down the west coast primarily from Washington to Alaska.
The vessel featured in the video is the Arctic Titan, a 120-foot, Z-drive tug with about 5000 horsepower.
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