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 knots loaded
- Propellers: (2) 89” Troost-style wheels
- Gearbox: Twin Disc MGX-5600 reverse reduction gears at 6:1 ratio
- Auxiliary generators: (2) John Deere 4045 Tier 3 engines, (1) John Deere 4045 engine driving the hydraulic towing winch
Deck equipment
- Winches: JonRie Series 500 towing winch
- Cordage: 2,100’ of 1.75” towing wire; 2.25” Spectra line for push mode
- Capstan: JonRie Series 421 30-hp electric marine capstan
- Fendering: M&M Bumper Service
Navigation gear
- Radar: Simrad solid state radar displayed through 3-D monitors on upper and lower pilothouse
- Electronic chart display: Simrad
- Compass: Simrad gyro compass, Ritchie YB-500
- AIS: Simrad
- E-nav software: Rose Point Navigation Systems
- Autopilot: Simrad AP70
Communications
- Radio: (3) Icom VHF radio
- Satellite connection: Intellian satellite TV; portable Iridium satphone
Capacities
- Fuel: 56,000 gallons
- Water: 4,000 gallons
- Lube oil: 1,200 gallons
Firefighting
- Monitors: (1) 15-hp Deming fire pump and (1) 5-hp Deming fire pump
- Onboard fire suppression systems: Kidde fixed CO2 system
Additional information
- Lapeyre alternating tread stairs
- (2) stern-facing cameras
- RFD 10-person life rafts
- International coatings
- Dex-O-Tex flooring
- Llebroc helm chairs
