American Tugboat Review – Page 19

02 Jul

Ocean Tundra

Professional Mariner StaffAmerican Tugboat Review, Tugboats & Towing

Gordon Bain calls his big new tug “the beast.” Bain is president and founder of Ocean, the Quebec-based marine services company. The official name of his company’s newest tug is Ocean Tundra. At 118 feet in length, this twin z-drive, 8,160-hp boat generates a bollard pull of 113 metric tons. Those stats are the basis of the claim that Ocean…

02 Jul

Ocean Tundra specifications

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Owner: Ocean Builder: Ocean Industries Inc. Designer: Robert Allan Ltd. Dimensions: 118’ 1” x 42’ 8” x 21’ 4” Mission: escort, docking, ice breaking, firefighting Crew size: 10 Propulsion • Engines: (2) MAK 9M25C diesels, total 8,160 bhp @ 750 rpm • Bollard pull: 113 metric tons • Thrusters: (2) Rolls-Royce Aquamaster US 305 CP z-drives • Aux. generators: (3)…

02 Jul

Patriot

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Ten years ago, American Tugboat Review reported on Marine Towing of Tampa’s (MTT) transition to ASD propulsion with the delivery of three 92-by-32-foot tugs from Washburn & Doughty. Independent was delivered in 2004, followed by Freedom in 2005 and Liberty in 2007. This year, MTT sold Independent to McAllister Towing to make way for the 93-by-38-foot ASD tug Patriot, also…

02 Jul

Patriot specifications

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Owner/Operator: Marine Towing of Tampa Builder: Washburn & Doughty Designer: Washburn & Doughty Dimensions: 93’ x 38’ x 17’ Mission: Assist, escort, ocean towing Crew size: 3, accommodation for 6 Propulsion • Engines: (2) Caterpillar 3516C, 2,575 hp each, Tier 3 • Propellers: 95-inch four-blade stainless • Thrusters: Rolls-Royce US 205 z-drives • Bollard pull: 75 tons • Aux. generators:…

02 Jul

Buckley McAllister

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Buckley McAllister, a 5,150-hp, 96-foot z-drive tug built by Senesco in Rhode Island for McAllister Towing & Transportation, is the 18th member of a class of boats designed by Jensen Maritime. But that doesn’t mean Buckley McAllister is just another copy of a tried-and-true model. McAllister and Jensen have modified the 13-year-old design in a multitude of mostly small ways…

02 Jul

Buckley McAllister specifications

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Owner/Operator: McAllister Towing Builder: Senesco Shipyard, North Kingstown, R.I. Designer: Jensen Maritime Dimensions: 96’ x 34’ x 14’9” Mission: Escort, offshore towing capability Crew size: 4, berthing for 6 Propulsion • Engines: (2) Cat 3516CHD Tier 3 diesels, 2,575 hp each @1,600 rpm • Bollard pull: 66.5 tons ahead • Thrusters: (2) Schottel SRP1215 • Gearbox: Lufkin • Aux. generators:…

02 Jul

Arctic class

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The people involved in the development of Foss Maritime’s Arctic-class tugs don’t expect the company’s three new 130-foot ocean-towing boats to be revolutionary, but they do expect them to be among the best in the world. Foss has tried to draw on some of the best thinking on tugboat design and operations — much of it from its own in-house…

02 Jul

Arctic class specifications

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Owner/Operator: Foss Maritime Co. Builder: Foss Shipyard, Rainier, Ore. Designer: Glosten Associates Dimensions: 130’ x 41’ x 18’ Mission: Ocean towing, able to operate in Arctic Crew size: Accommodations for 10 Propulsion • Engines: (2) Cat C280-8 Tier 2, 7,268 total hp • Propellers: (2) 126” three-blade in Nautican nozzle w/pre-swirl stators • Gearbox: Reintjes model WAF3455 • Bollard pull:…

02 Jul

Simone Brusco

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In the drive to build ASD tugs of late, Brusco Tug & Barge has quietly continued a measured expansion of its ship-docking fleet, working in the quieter West Coast ports. Brusco, based in Longview, Wash., has its tugs at Everett, Olympia and Grays Harbor, in Washington, and at Port Hueneme, Sacramento, Stockton and Eureka, in California. In October 2013, Brusco…

02 Jul

Simone Brusco specifications

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Owner/Operator: Brusco Tug & Barge Builder: Diversified Marine Designer: Robert Allan Ltd. Dimensions: 78’ x 32’ x 13’ Mission: Ship assist Crew size: 2 Propulsion • Engines: (2) Caterpillar 3512C, Tier 3 at 2,000 hp each • Propellers: Rolls-Royce Aquamaster 205 z-drives, 86.6” • Bollard pull: 55 tons • Aux. generators: (2) John Deere 6068, 99 kW each Deck equipment…