Crowley has accepted delivery of Venture, a new chartered tug that will provide ship assist and escort operations in the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. The addition expands Crowley’s capacity to serve vessels calling on the Southern California port complex, one of the busiest cargo gateways in the United States.
Built by Diversified Marine Inc. on the Columbia River, the 82-foot, Jones Act-compliant Venture is powered by twin Caterpillar 3516 EPA Tier IV-compliant engines generating more than 6,000 horsepower. Equipped with azimuth stern drive thrusters, the tug delivers up to 95 tons of bollard pull and is designed to assist some of the largest vessels operating in North America.
“Venture strengthens our ship assist and escort capabilities in Los Angeles and Long Beach, providing the capacity and performance to help advance trade through this key corridor,” said John Ara, vice president of marine services at Crowley. “Its advanced maneuverability and powerful engines allow us to meet the demands of some of the largest vessels calling on the West Coast, while supporting our commitment to safe, efficient harbor operations.”
The San Pedro Bay port complex relies on harbor tugs for the safe transit, docking and undocking of commercial vessels. Crowley provides ship assist and escort services around the clock at the ports.
Venture will join sister Tier IV Rapport tugs Athena, Apollo, Hercules and Artemis in Crowley’s West Coast fleet.
