27 Jun

Earl W. Redd specifications

Professional Mariner StaffAmerican Tugboat Review, Tugboats & Towing
Owner/operator: Harley Marine Services Builder: Diversified Marine Designer: Jensen Maritime Consultants Dimensions: 120’ x 35’ x 19’ Mission: Ocean towing, ship assist, salvage towing Crew size: Up to 13      Propulsion Engines: (2) Caterpillar 3516E Tier 4 engines each producing 2,675 hp at 1,600 rpm Bollard pull: 75 tons ahead, 70 tons astern (estimated) Z-drives: (2) Rolls-Royce US 255-P30…
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McAllister solidifies fleet with new Tier 4 tugs
27 Jun

McAllister solidifies fleet with new Tier 4 tugs

Professional Mariner StaffAmerican Tugboat Review, Tugboats & Towing
McAllister Towing and Transportation decided to build Capt. Brian A. McAllister, the most powerful docking and escort tug in its fleet, to handle big containerships expected in East Coast ports following the recent expansion of the Panama Canal. This spring, the 6,772-bhp Capt. Brian was nearing completion at Horizon Shipbuilding in Bayou La Batre, Ala. A sister vessel, Rosemary McAllister,…
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27 Jun

Capt. Brian A. McAllister/Rosemary McAllister specifications

Professional Mariner StaffAmerican Tugboat Review, Tugboats & Towing
Owner/operator: McAllister Towing and Transportation Co. Builder: Horizon Shipbuilding Designer: Jensen Maritime Consultants Dimensions: 100’ x 40’ x 18’ Mission: Assist, escort and rescue Crew size: Up to 7 Propulsion Engines: (2) Caterpillar 3516E Tier 4 diesels, 3,386 bhp each at 1,800 rpm Thrusters: (2) Schottel SRP4000 FP bottom-mount units Propellers: (2) 2,800-mm nibral 4-blade props in nozzles Bollard pull:…
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Foss puts spec-built Tier 4 tug to work in California
27 Jun

Foss puts spec-built Tier 4 tug to work in California

Professional Mariner StaffAmerican Tugboat Review, Tugboats & Towing
Perhaps not surprisingly, one of the first EPA Tier 4 emissions-compliant tugboats is destined for California, a state where residents and regulators are passionate about clean air. JT Marine in Vancouver, Wash., is building the 110-foot Caden Foss, named after Caden Hansen, a great-great-grandson of company founders Andrew and Thea Foss. Foss Maritime has chartered the 6,772-hp azimuth stern drive…
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27 Jun

Caden Foss specifications

Professional Mariner StaffAmerican Tugboat Review, Tugboats & Towing
Owner/operator: Vessel Chartering LLC/Foss Maritime Builder: JT Marine Designer: Jensen Maritime Consultants/Vessel Chartering LLC Dimensions: 110’ x 40’ x 18’ Mission: Ocean towing, ship assist, salvage towing Crew size: 4-5 escort, up to 10 ocean towing in five cabins Delivery: June 2017 Propulsion Engines: (2) Cat 3516E Tier 4 mains each producing 3,386 at 1,800 rpm Bollard pull: 95 tons…
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27 Jun

Fishing Creek specifications

Professional Mariner StaffAmerican Tugboat Review, Tugboats & Towing
Owner/operator: Vane Brothers Builder: Chesapeake Shipbuilding Designer: Frank Basile, Entech Designs Dimensions: 94’ x 32’ x 15’ with a 12.5’ draft Mission: Ocean towing of fuel and bunkering barges Crew size: 5-7      Propulsion Engines: (2) Caterpillar 3512C Tier 3 engines each producing 1,500 hp at 1,600 rpm Bollard pull: 40 tons (estimated) Vessel speed: 13 knots light, 11.5…
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Great Lakes’ new tug class designed for simplicity, versatility
27 Jun

Great Lakes’ new tug class designed for simplicity, versatility

Professional Mariner StaffAmerican Tugboat Review, Tugboats & Towing
When the time came to upgrade Great Lakes Towing Co.’s fleet, company President Joe Starck wanted a design that matched the existing boats’ capabilities while adding power and versatility. With the Damen Stan 1907 ICE class, a 65-foot workhorse already working ports around the world, he found what he was looking for. Great Lakes is building the first vessel, Cleveland,…
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27 Jun

Cleveland specifications

Professional Mariner StaffAmerican Tugboat Review, Tugboats & Towing
Owner/operator: Great Lakes Towing Co. Builder: Great Lakes Shipyard Designer: Damen Shipyards Group Engineering: Genoa Design International Ltd. Dimensions: 64’ x 24 ’x 11’ Mission: Ship handling, ice breaking, harbor and coastal towing Crew size: 2 for harbor work; accommodations for up to 4; Joiner system manufactured and installed by Marlin Industrial Propulsion Engines: (2) MTU 8V 4000 Tier 3…
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Moran bolsters Norfolk fleet with beamy 93-footer
27 Jun

Moran bolsters Norfolk fleet with beamy 93-footer

Professional Mariner StaffAmerican Tugboat Review, Tugboats & Towing
East Coast ports are competing for the larger containerships now moving through the Panama Canal, and tugboat companies that work these harbors are bulking up to meet demand. Moran Towing’s 6,000-hp Clayton W. Moran, which arrived in the Port of Virginia in March, is the latest example. Clayton is the 12th boat in a proven line of 93-by-38-by-15.5-foot z-drive tugboats…
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