Marine

Tug and Tow

Shaver Portland

Pacific Power Group offers the top-performing engines in their class for workboats from MTU and Volvo Penta, and premier parts and service to keep them operating effectively. Tug and tow boats need heavy-duty and reliable engines in order to operate at the highest levels of productivity. We provide engines and propulsion systems that can lower your fuel consumption, help eliminate unplanned downtime and increase your profitability. Our team is also experienced in servicing tug and tow boats, and our parts professionals work in cooperation with each engine manufacturers to ensure you have the parts you need, when you need them.

Key Products

Engines

MTU Marine Diesel and LNG Engines from 750-12,000 HP

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Volvo Penta Marine Diesel and Gas Engines and propulsion systems from 10-800 HP

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Generators

Generator sets from 12-2000 kWe powered by Perkins Marine, John Deere, Volvo Penta, MTU and Southwest Products.

Controls / Gears

Controls and monitoring from basic to complex

Fully integrated systems from MTU and Volvo Penta

Accessories

Silencers, Exhaust Flex, Resilient Mounts, Exhaust After-Treatment, Fuel Filtration, Keel Coolers, Heat Exchangers, Generator Controls and Switchgears, Torsional and flexible Couplings and composite shafts

Better Reliability & Fuel Efficiency

Whether you need an engine, generator or complete propulsion system, our team can support you with a product that’s extremely fuel efficient and more reliable.

Tug & Tow Expertise

Our sales consultants, engineers, project managers and service techs have decades of experience powering and servicing tugboats, barges and other workboats.

Personalized Approach

Our goal is to understand your needs and exceed your expectations. We offer a single-point-of-contact for all your propulsion needs.

Customer Projects

PPG Outfits New Tug Project With Volvo Penta Engine

Tomco Marine Group’s newest project, the Waypoint 36, allows the LaConner, Washington, boat builder to experience a new power system – Volvo Penta diesel inboard engines supplied by Pacific Power Group. The Waypoint is based on the fiberglass construction of Tomco’s 365 hull and deck. The overall design is meant to deliver […]

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Recognized for Work on 2017 Significant Boats

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WorkBoat magazine each year recognizes ten newly built commercial vessels as Significant Boats of the year for standing out as models for the industry. Tug boats dominated the voting in 2017 with five capturing slots in the top 10. Even more impressive is that MTU powered three of the winners and Pacific […]

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Signet Maritime Tug Project Marries Uptime with Power and Maneuverability

Pacific Power Group’s Marine team has recently provided Houston-based Signet Maritime with power systems and engineering support to help make their new tugboat one of the best on the water. Pacific Power Group was presented with a unique opportunity outside our standard territory to help supply a MTU marine power system for […]

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Creative Repower Solution for Shaver’s Umatilla Tug

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When changes to requirements were made for ship berthing tugs operating on the Columbia River and its tributaries, Shaver Transportation was faced with a serious problem: one of their tugs, the M/V Umatilla, was…

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