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Maine. “Companies that nor- Right, Master Marine yard manager than satisfactory,” he said, add- mally wouldn’t bother with a Jody Krause aboard the Marquette ing that the current period is little thing like that now figure Transportation towboat St. Matthias. definitely a buyers’ market. Brian Gauvin

6 American Tugboat Review 2017 The 13,000-TEU COSCO Development Despite the slowdown, arriving at The Port of Virginia in there are reasons for tempered May. Bigger ships moving through optimism. The new Panama the Panama Canal could spur Canal locks are facilitating demand for more powerful tugs. bigger ship calls at East Coast ports, although perhaps ini- Russell Shrewsbury, vice presi- tially not in the numbers some dent of Seattle-based Western expected. If this picks up, Towboat, which hauls cargo more operators could be in the

The Port of Virginia of Port The barges and rail cars to Alaska. market for new tugs, accord- “A lot of western Alaska ing to Robert Allan, chair- freight volumes dropped off man of Robert Allan Ltd. in dramatically.” Vancouver, British Columbia. Western Towboat is still Durar, of JonRie, predicts Demand for bluewater tugs are stacked up in the Gulf, building new boats, but the regulatory changes, particularly has remained relatively steady meaning demand for new oil company is hoping for a quick the Coast Guard’s Subchapter and likely will remain so in the field vessels and tugs likely rebound in the Alaska trade. M, could force towing compa- coming year. But brownwater won’t rebound for some time. The Damen-designed nies to replace aging boats. “I construction, Short said, is in Meanwhile, companies that tugboats that Edison Chouest don’t believe some of the older “a little bit of a slump.” He move oil or support the petro- Offshore is building for tanker tugs will meet the require- doesn’t expect a turnaround leum industry also are feeling escort and response work ment for Subchapter M,” he for at least another year. the pinch, potentially crimping around Prince William Sound, said. “That should be the next The slowdown in the demand for new vessels. Alaska, are one big exception trend for replacements.” oil patch has reverberated “It’s a little slower due to to the oil slowdown. Chouest That is already happening across the maritime indus- the slowdown of the oil pro- is building the vessels at its in at least one notable case. try. Huge numbers of OSVs duction in Alaska,” said Capt. own shipyards. Great Lakes Towing Co. is

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American Tugboat Review 2017 7 Alan Haig-Brown building 10 new vessels at its Nichols Brothers Boat Builders of Cleveland shipyard. These Freeland, Wash., outfitting the 120- tugs will replace aging tugs in foot Mount Baker this spring for Kirby its Great Lakes fleet, reduc- Offshore Marine. ing the need for future repairs and upgrades. The lead boat, to build. Ed Shearer, princi- Cleveland, is profiled on page pal naval architect with The 35. Shearer Group in Houston, Completion of high-profile said the firm is developing Tier Tier 4 boats, in particular 4 towboat designs for potential Earl W. Redd, Capt. Brian A. customers. Other operators are McAllister and Caden Foss, exploring triple-screw tugboats profiled on pages 18, 23 and with roughly 800-hp engines, 28, respectively), also could which are small enough to fall demystify Tier 4 engine tech- under Tier 4 rules. nology and aftertreatment sys- “We are also looking at tems. Caterpillar, for instance, diesel-electric systems utilizing has installed a telematic system several smaller engines which, that will gather real-world data when combined, give substan- from engines installed on Earl tial horsepower through two W. Redd. propulsion systems,” Shearer This information will allow said. Cat to compare its modeling Legislation under consid- and lab testing with actual eration in Washington also results. Cat predicts fuel sav- could jump-start some lagging ings of 5 to 10 percent with its sectors of the marine industry. Tier 4 engines compared with The Trump administration’s identical Tier 3 mains, and proposed tax and regula- GE is predicting similar gains. tory overhauls could reduce These improvements largely business costs, while a rise in come from changes to engine infrastructure spending could timing, which resemble Tier 2 spur demand for construc- calibrations. tion materials that move over Jason Spear, Cat’s marine water. Revised trade pacts product definition engineer, could affect farm exports. expects the company’s predic- “So far, we haven’t noticed tions will hold up. “I would not any substantial benefits from anticipate a whole lot of differ- the Trump administration for ence from what we calculated our industry, but there is a compared to (what happens) lot of optimism and positive in the real world,” he said. thinking,” said Randy Orr, There are also signs that president of Master Marine in inland operators are looking Bayou La Batre, Ala.

8 8 American Tugboat Review 2017 Whether the new admin- financial concerns: Larger istration achieves these goals engines cost more and require is anyone’s guess. And even larger, more expensive com- then, there will likely be a lag ponents. Practically speaking, between rising demand and tugboats also use maximum the need for new vessels. power only a small percentage “It really varies as to of the time, meaning there is the segments and the little incentive to “overpower” various niche markets,” said a vessel. Bob Beegle, president of Coupeville, Wash., tug and Newbuilds offer maxi- towboat broker Marcon, “but mum versatility in general there is too much The first three Tier 4 trac- equipment out there chasing tor tugs to hit the market, too little work.” Earl W. Redd, Capt. Brian A. McAllister and Caden Foss, are A plateau on tug hp? brawny, powerful vessels ready Horsepower and bollard pull to handle very large ships. But have steadily crept up on dock- all three also are outfitted with ing and escort tugs, especially towing winches for maximum in the past 20 years. Some now versatility. believe performance will begin This is not groundbreaking to plateau around 80 metric — Western Towing’s Titan- tons of bollard pull. class tugs have long been used “I can’t see it getting much for ocean towing, ship docking higher, in part because the and barge handling. But the tugs are pushing on the sides of trend does seem to be catch- ships and we are reaching the ing on, according to Johan thresholds of contact pressure Sperling, vice president of limits in many instances,” said Jensen Maritime Consultants. Allan, of RAL. “The stereotypical harbor There also are practical assist/escort tug looks different reasons for the pushback, so today than it did five years ago to speak. For one, most new because (operators) are need- ship-docking tugboats have ing to make it more diverse in z-drives, allowing captains to position the tug quicker and more accurately. This allows more consistent application of force, rather than fewer shorter bursts of power. “Your average ship-docking dock today is somewhere around a $10 million invest- ment, and certainly more if you are building in North America,” Allan said. “They are not insignificant invest- ments, so the owners are being quite judicious.” Indeed, there are also

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American Tugboat Review 2017 9 the things it can do,” he said in Over the past two years, pened, and (z-drive boats) beat behind, either. His Vancouver, a recent interview. “If you look Paducah, Ky.-based Marquette our estimates for fuel efficiency B.C., firm is working on con- at some of the newer designs Transportation has taken and trip times,” he said. “A cept plans for remotely oper- today, they are becoming mul- delivery of 11 2,000-hp z-drive lot of it is due to propeller effi- ated tugboats. It does not yet tipurpose vessels.” towboats from Master Marine. ciency.” have a buyer, but Allan said Design-wise, that often The last of the series, St. SCF Marine of St. Louis is operators around the world are translates into raised forecas- Matthias, was completed in late taking z-drive propulsion a step showing interest. tles and more powerful engines 2016. American Commercial further with SCF Vision (more “We feel we have all the to handle rougher seas outside Barge Line of Jeffersonville, detail on page 63). The 6,600- technical aspects of autono- the harbor. Oversized fuel Ind., has added new z-drive hp vessel delivered earlier this mous tugs dealt with, but the tanks also allow these vessels towboats, including the 2,000- year is the largest and most biggest challenge will be deal- to take rescue towing jobs far hp American Strong built by powerful ASD towboat in the ing with it from a regulatory offshore, or pursue long-haul JeffBoat and American Valor U.S., and two sister vessels are and probably a union opera- ocean towing work. built by Steiner Shipyard. planned. tions perspective,” he said. Shearer, of The Shearer Right now, these tugs More z-drives on Group, said efficiency gains Autonomous tugs would still require humans inland waterways have led to wider acceptance. on the horizon? at the controls, although the It’s been nine years since In one example, z-drive The same technology that pro- operators would probably not Southern Towing began the towboats running from New pels driverless vehicles could be on board. In a two-tugboat modern z-drive towboat era Orleans to Cincinnati burned one day appear in tugboats escort or docking maneuver, with its vessels David Stegbauer 10 percent less fuel and took a — in fact, it seems like more a for instance, Allan suggested and Frank T. Stegbauer. Most day less to make the round trip question of when than if. one tugboat would be fully towboats built today still have than towboats with conven- Allan said autonomous manned, and a second master conventional propulsion, but tional propulsion. tugs are not yet at a similar on the manned tug would be z-drives are becoming more “We looked back at what development stage as driverless in control of the autonomous common on inland waterways. we predicted versus what hap- cars, but they are not that far vessel. •

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arbor tugboats with three planned Advanced Rotortugs the sea god Poseidon — to Port z-drives were first intro- (ART), in January. Master Boat Top, Seabulk Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, duced almost two decades Builders of Bayou La Batre, Marine’s 98.5-foot Fla. The second tug, Triton, ago. The first of these Ala., built the vessel using a Trident is one of named after Poseidon’s messenger, Hso-called Rotortugs has finally design from Robert Allan Ltd. of about 50 Rotortugs is scheduled for delivery in late working around reached North American shores. Vancouver, B.C. spring. A third tug, aptly named the world. Seabulk Towing took deliv- Seabulk assigned Trident — Inset, Seabulk out- Trinity, is due in December. ery of Trident, the first of three named for the weapon favored by fitted Trident with “This was a proven design a JonRie InterTech internationally, and we believed Series 500 double- this concept could best service drum stern winch. the growing LNG industry as well Left, Trident Capt. as accommodate the larger vessel Steve Rotert steer- sizes calling at our ports of opera- ing Trident, which features an tion,” said Rick Groen, COO of Alphatron bridge Seabulk Towing, a subsidiary of console with JRC Seacor Holdings Inc. navigation elec- Naval architect Robert Allan, tronics. chairman of his namesake firm, considers the arrival of ART ves- sels in North America a potential game changer. “And I think it will make people stand up and take notice of what isn’t even a new development in the industry, but it will be a new development

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www.jrc.am here.” The triangular arrangement for the same forces,” said Rotert. Robert Allan Ltd., under Below left, Trident of two z-drives forward and one “Not having a skeg makes the ves- an exclusive agreement with has a JonRie drive aft provides increased omni- sel more maneuverable, allowing Rotortug B.V. of the Netherlands, InterTech Series directional maneuverability and the vessel to sidestep easily. We designed a series of ART triple 350 hawser winch control, as well as a great deal of do this at 8 knots. The configura- installed forward z-drive vessels, which are typi- propulsion redundancy. tion also makes for safer escorting, of the house cally defined by their bollard pull, and a remote- “We liked the vessel redun- since the same force required to length and, in the U.S., with the controlled FFS dancy the design provided, the apply steering force to the escorted “US” suffix to distinguish them monitor capable of dual towing system bow and stern, ship is applied by use of a thruster, from the metric designations used 5,240 gpm. Below the additional drive unit so if one not a hull appendage. If you lose everywhere else in the world. right, one of three breaks down you’re not incapaci- any propulsion, the tug will simply Hence, Trident is designated ART Caterpillar 3512C tated, and the ability to run the fall in behind the ship and avoid engines installed on 80-98US due to its 80 tons of bol- boat as an ASD, true tractor (tug) tripping.” the 5,733-hp Trident. lard pull and a 98.5-foot length. or SDM,” said Groen. “We could It is also much easier to main- lose a drive unit and still continue tain control of the tug in the wake with the two units still function- or bow wash of a ship. “The quick ing and have a bollard pull of 51 water is not catching the skeg and tons.” tossing (the tug) around,” Rotert The Rotortug, Groen added, said. can fit into spots and utilize the Utilizing the third drive in triangular drive configuration at place of the skeg increases the angles not possible on an ASD tug. “When it comes to escort capability, the Rotortug design allows the operator to brake and Trident - Advanced RotorTug (ART 80-98US) SPECIFICATIONS steer simultaneously, whereas the ASD can only do one or the other OWNER/OPERATOR: Seabulk Towing when tethered.” BUILDER: Master Boat Builders DESIGNER: Robert Allan Ltd. By March, Trident had proven DIMENSIONS: 98.5’ x 43.5’ x 18.5’ her worth during some 40 docking crew size: 4 to 6 DELIVERY DATE: 2017 and escorting assignments. During ...... a demonstration run in Port Propulsion u GPS: Rose Point ECS Everglades, Capt. Steve Rotert u Engines: (3) Caterpillar u Autopilot: Alphatron explained that on a typical ASD 3512C Tier 3 diesels u Depth sounder: JRC producing 1,911 hp each JLR-31 or tractor tug, a skeg provides the at 1,600 rpm COMMUNICATIONS hydrodynamic force used to steer u Bollard pull: 80 tons u Radio: (4) Icom M506 u Vessel speed: 12.5 knots VHF a ship. u Propellers: (3) Schottel Capacities “In a Rotortug, the third SRP 1012 z-drives u Fuel: 52,027 gallons u Auxiliary generators: (2) u Water: 4,736 gallons thruster positioned aft provides Cat. C7.1 gensets produc- u Gear oil: 867 gallons ing 150 kW each u Engine oil: 867 gallons Allan estimates there are about 50 Deck equipment Firefighting u Bow winch: JonRie Series u Monitors: (1) fwd- Rotortugs operating around the 230 hawser winch with mounted, remote- 450 feet of 8” Samson controlled FSS monitor, world. Saturn-12 HMPE rope 5,240 gpm “When the Rotortug concept u Stern winch: JonRie u Pumps: FFS SFP 250, Series 500 double-drum PTO to the port main was introduced, it was definitely (towing and hawser) engine. a quantum shift in tug technol- winch with 2,100’ of u Onboard fire suppression 2.25” galvanized EIPS systems: Ansul FM-200 ogy,” Allan said. “We claim no IWRC wire and 450’ Other details of Samson Saturn-12 credit for that. It was developed u (2) Viking 10-person life 8” rope and patented by Kotug, but we rafts; SikaFloor Marine u Fendering: Schuyler Cos. Flooring; Intershield worked with them on the design extruded cylindrical and systems coatings; W-block of several project applications and Duramax box coolers; Navigation gear ABS-classed introduced a number of design u Alphatron Marine integrated bridge refinements. After working with u Radar: (1) JRC Sea them for a few years, they invited Radar; (1) JRC River Radar us to be the worldwide exclusive u Sat compass: JRC JLR-31 designer. That is our current role.”

14 American Tugboat Review 2017 tug’s overall maneuverability and ship, with the tug’s beam posi- you to sidestep at 8-plus knots, sidestepping capabilities, explained Right, Trident will tioned onto the ship’s side, is one which will keep you from getting James McCarthy, senior naval typically operate such situation. under the flare of a ship. When architect at Robert Allan Ltd. with four to six While underway, “The tug can go forward at 12.5 crew. Pictured Capt. Rotert steers from left are mate knots, backward at 12.5 knots, the tug with the stern Jason Frongello, sideways at 8.5 knots and can turn Capt. Steve Rotert, drive. “With the two on a dime,” he said. Under load, chief engineer forward units straight increased mobility provided by Robert Santos ahead, the aft unit is the third drive allows the tug to and AB Gregory used as you would a shift position easily when handling Schreiber. tiller or single-screw ships in tight spaces. Below, Trident boat. While working, shows her Another significant advantage, the third unit is used moves in the Port when called upon to fit longer Everglades, Fla., to keep the stern of ships into existing moorages, is turning basin. the tug at any angle “rotoring” — a maneuver where you want. It allows the tug operates within the beam limits of the ship. When rotoring, in indirect mode, it allows you to the tug’s wash is directed away push with full power and still have from the ship, allowing for more full control of the tug.” efficient control while maneuver- The introduction of a slip ing the vessel. And the third drive clutch allows the operator to on ART tugs allows them to per- maneuver the tug below 25 rpm. form effective sideways maneuvers “It makes coming alongside a dock in tight spaces where ASD tugs or docked ship very easy without a are constrained. Pushing athwart- hard landing and generating a lot

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American Tugboat Review 2017 15 of prop wash,” said Rotert. the first Ship Docking Module (SDM) be displayed on either the forward or aft Propulsion for the three Rotortugs is tug, delivered to Hvide Marine, now monitor, or both. The monitors feature provided by three Caterpillar 3512C Tier Seabulk Towing, in late 1997. He’s in his touch-screen control of the tug’s lights, 3 diesel engines producing 1,911 hp each element explaining an array of sophisti- whistle, horn, monitor displays, window at 1,600 rpm. The mains drive Schottel cated hardware and electronics populat- washers and wipers. The NUC, RAM, SRP 1012 z-drives. Twin Caterpillar 150- ing the molded Alphatron integrated underway and towing astern lights have kW gensets provide electrical power. bridge system. separate switches. Trident’s wheelhouse, designed for “The Alphatron system has four col- On deck is what JonRie InterTech maximum all-around visibility, offers a lapsible monitors that can be configured President Brandon Durar considers a clear view of the tug’s fore and aft work- to each user’s preference.” For example, Tri-Winch set. The term describes a ing areas. Rotert is no stranger to inno- the radar can be put on any or all of the JonRie Series 230 hawser winch on the vation. He was a captain on New River, monitors, and the electronic charts can bow and a JonRie Series 500 double- drum winch on the stern. The bow winch and aft hawser drum are wound with 450 feet of Samson Saturn-12 8-inch HMPE rope. The stern winch towing drum is wound with 2,100 feet of 2.25-inch wire rope. “The JonRie Tri-Winch set was designed for escort operation over the bow or from the stern and long-line tow- ing over the stern, and makes the winch ideal for escorting, terminal support, towing and ship assist of the new con- tainerships that come through the new Panama Canal expansion,” said Durar. The JonRie foot pedal control is proving to be a popular feature. It allows hands-free operation of each winch. Operators press down to pay out and heal back to haul in. “We are using the foot pedals exclu- sively as it frees up our hands to steer,” Rotert said. “The winches are working very well.” Trident is outfitted to a high standard with six crew berths. The master’s and chief engineer’s cabins are located in the deckhouse with two double-crew cabins located on the lower accommodation deck. A fully appointed mess/lounge and a nicely equipped galley are located in the deckhouse. The conservative nature of the U.S. marine industry portends a cautious acceptance of the ART design. However, larger and larger ships calling at ports shrinking in size due to waterfront devel- opment may speed their adoption. A couple of decades ago, tractor tugs and ASDs faced the scrutiny of industry conservatism. Once accepted, however, ASD tugs became standard across the industry. It could only be a matter of time before ARTs achieve similar accep- tance. •

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Harley Marine Services EARL W. REDD | Harley Marine Services, Seattle Harley Marine pulls industry into Tier 4 era Story by Casey Conley

ome tugboats are built for us, it’s an exciting tool because it Above, Harley 100-cubic-foot side-mounted SCR long-distance ocean towing, can go anywhere and pretty much Marine Services units above each engine to save while others are nimble and do anything,” he said during an celebrated Earl W. space. The units can be accessed powerful enough to dock big interview at the company’s Seattle Redd’s arrival at its from the fidley. Twin 4,000-gallon Sships. Harley Marine Services’ Earl headquarters. Seattle headquar- urea tanks are located in the center ters with a tugboat W. Redd is the rare vessel that per- “With the fuel capacity at parade and chris- of the tug, aft of the mains. Ballast forms both jobs equally well. almost 130,000 gallons, there aren’t tening in February. water tanks that formerly occupied Diversified Marine built the a whole lot of places she can’t go Below, Earl W. those spaces are now located under 5,350-hp z-drive vessel at its and the combined bollard pull and Redd’s bridge is the engine room. Portland, Ore., shipyard using horsepower is exceptional for this outfitted with a “It’s a challenge, to be honest a design from Jensen Maritime kind of activity,” Godden contin- Furuno electronics with you,” Jensen Vice President Consultants. Upon delivery in ued, noting the estimated 75-ton and navigation Johan Sperling said, describing the suite. January, Earl W. Redd became the bollard pull rating. first U.S. tractor tug with EPA Tier Earl W. Redd is based on plans 4 engines. It’s also the first using a Jensen developed almost two selective catalytic reduction (SCR) decades ago. Over the years, the system to meet tougher federal Seattle naval architecture firm emissions rules. has modified the design to accom- Earl W. Redd has been assigned modate higher and higher horse- to Harley subsidiary Olympic Tug power. This time around, the design and Barge, and it is expected to evolved to accommodate heavier work on the West Coast. Harley and slightly larger engines, SCR Marine’s Chief Operating Officer aftertreatment units and stainless Matt Godden likened the versatile steel urea holding tanks. new tug to a Swiss army knife. “For Jensen placed the roughly Kurt Redd/Diversified Marine

O First Tier 4-rated tractor tug to enter service O First Tier 4 tug outfitted with urea aftertreatment system O Designed for harbor, towing work

18 American Tugboat Review 2017 shift from Tier 3 to Tier 4. “The sel consists of next-generation tougher nitrogen oxide emissions technology, though widely available, Caterpillar 3516E Tier 4 Final regulations. Urea is injected into hasn’t been completely and fully engines each producing 2,675 hp the exhaust system to convert NOx rolled out and tested … to know all at 1,600 rpm. The mains are paired to nitrogen and water. Caterpillar the kinks have been worked out.” with twin Rolls-Royce azimuthing separated the engine from the SCR, There are also changes from a stern drives turning 102-inch stain- thereby avoiding big changes to its Below, the 120- shipyard perspective. As the lead foot Earl W. Redd less-steel props. Ship service power proven line of engines. Jason Spear, Tier 4 tractor tug and the first with is outfitted with comes from two John Deere gensets the company’s marine product an SCR system, there is no estab- twin Rolls-Royce each producing 150 kW. definition engineer, said differences lished playbook for installing new US 255-P30 FP Cat’s Tier 4 engines use an SCR compared to 3516 Tier 3 mains are components, said Kurt Redd, presi- z-drives. exhaust aftertreatment to meet mostly limited to engine timing. dent of Diversified Marine. Godden acknowledged the “You have to build the stainless- Caterpillar Tier 4 system has steel tanks and all this equipment its challenges. Urea is a harsh that has to go into the engine room ammonia-like chemical that that is already packed full of stuff,” requires additional crew training. he said, adding, “there is definitely It’s another consumable not yet some effort to figure out where you available in every port. But, he said put the tanks and those kind of Caterpillar has offered extensive things.” support and training to ensure the Earl W. Redd is named for Kurt process goes smoothly. Harley also Redd’s late father, who was an has a decades-long relationship affable presence around the yard for with Caterpillar. many years. He considers the vessel Engine makers are generally pro- an honor to his father’s legacy. jecting operators will use between

Propulsion aboard the ves- Harley Marine Services 5 and 10 percent less fuel with Tier

American Tugboat Review 2017 19 4 mains, depending on the applica- Left, propulsion hold 2,500-feet of 2.25-inch wire tion. It’s too soon to know how aboard Earl W. rope in its starboard drum and these predictions will align with Redd comes from 1,500 feet in its port drum. The actual results. twin Caterpillar brake’s holding capacity maxes out Harley isn’t expecting windfall 3516E Tier 4 at 645,000 pounds, and an emer- engines with the fuel savings. In fact, any reduction aftertreatment gency “come home” drive motor in fuel usage will likely be offset by system installed can activate during a power failure. urea costs, Godden said. Caterpillar above the mains. The 50-hp DEPC-48 hawser projects Earl W. Redd will burn Right, auxiliary winch on the bow — slightly about 135 gallons of urea a day, power comes from smaller than Bob Franco’s hawser — requiring a new supply every seven two 125-kW is spooled with 500 feet of 9-inch weeks or so. Those estimates are John Deere 6068 synthetic HMPE line. Brake capac- gensets. based on 5,000 operating hours a year at a 60 percent load factor. Harley Marine Services Outside the engine room, Earl feet by 35 feet with a 19.3-foot draft W. Redd closely resembles its sis- fully loaded. ter vessel Bob Franco. Diversified Like its predecessor, Earl W. Marine built the ice-class tug in Redd has electric-driven Markey 2013, and it currently performs ship winches at the bow and stern that docking in Nikiski, Alaska. The two share a 100-hp drive panel below vessels are not identical, however. deck. The space-saving system Earl’s hull is not ice-strengthened maintains separate controls and can and it lacks the Rapp Marine crane dedicate maximum power to the installed aft of Bob’s pilothouse. stern winch or 50 hp to the hawser. Bob has Schottel z-drives instead The TESD-34 100-hp double- of Rolls-Royce. Both tugs are 120 drum tow winch on the stern can Harley Marine Services

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Earl W. Redd can perform long-distance towing or ship docking work, offering Harley Marine maxi- mum flexibility.

ity is greater than 610,000 pounds and line speeds range from 100 to 291 feet per minute. The hawser also offers Markey’s render/recover system to maintain consis- tent line tension and a freewheel for rapid line payout, said Markey sales engineer Mark Jessup. Earl W. Redd will operate with up to 13 crew. It has accommodations spread across six bunkrooms with two heads and two showers. Floating floors absorb engine

EARL W. REDD SPECIFICATIONS

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 u Compass: Furuno SC50 u Engines: (2) Caterpillar 3516E satellite compass Tier 4 engines each producing u AIS: Furuno FA150 2,675 hp at 1,600 rpm u Loud hailer: Furuno u Bollard pull: 75 tons ahead, LH3000 70 tons astern (estimated) u Autopilot: Simrad AP80 u Z-drives: (2) Rolls-Royce US Communications 255-P30 FP u Radio: SAILOR VHF u Propellers: (2) 102” stainless- u Satellite: Furuno Felcom-18 steel propellers Inmarsat-C; Cobham SAILOR u Vessel speed: 8 knots 6130 u Auxiliary generators: (2) 125- Capacities kW John Deere 6068AFM85 u Fuel: 127,000 gallons gensets u Water: 6,534 gallons Deck equipment u Lube oil: 1,137 gallons u Winches: Markey TESD-34 u Urea: 8,200 gallons 100-hp double-drum tow Firefighting winch; Markey DEPC-48 50-hp u Monitors: (2) Stang monitors, hawser one forward, one aft of the u Cordage: 2,500’ and 1,500’ pilothouse of 2.25” towing wire; 500’ of u Pumps: Flowserve 6LR-18A 9” HMPE synthetic line split-casing pump capable of u Fendering: Schuyler Cos. 1,400 gpm Navigation gear u Onboard fire detection system: u Radar: (2) Furuno FAR2117BB Fireboy-Xintex Elite RSM u Electronic chart display: Rose u Onboard fire suppression Point Navigation Systems system: Kidde FM-200

American Tugboat Review 2017 21 vibration, while insulation in crew spaces The Llebroc helm chair and windows offer ing out with camera systems to monitor keeps noise at manageable levels. 360-degree views. the integrity and safety of the engine room, “It’s one of the quietest boats I have Earl W. Redd has extensive IT infra- so if there is a fire or some sort of issue they been on,” Brian Appleton, director of engi- structure built in that rivals some offices. have the ability to monitor that from the neering/special projects, said of Bob Franco, There are computer and Internet ports bridge,” Godden said. which is outfitted similarly to Earl W. Redd. installed in key spaces, and the tug has Schuyler Cos., based in nearby “There are a lot of creature comforts.” wireless Internet connectivity. The KVH Woodinville, Wash., provided fendering The wheelhouse consists of Furuno IP-MobileCast entertainment service is on the bow and stern. Up front, there is navigation and communications sup- available in every bunkroom. Twelve 126 square feet of upper bow fender weld- plied by Radio Holland USA, Rose closed-circuit cameras installed throughout ed to the hull and 84 square feet of conical Point Navigation Systems software and a the vessel transmit to a wheelhouse display. lower bow fender, Schuyler regional sales- Cobham SAILOR satellite connection. “All of our newbuilds have been com- man Ben Beierle said. Schuyler Model 114 fenders were applied around the stern. The entire ship set is made from post-consumer rubber, which kept 350 tires from the landfill and saved more than 4,500 gallons of oil. Those details no doubt appeal to Harley Marine. The company has long focused on reducing its environmental footprint. For example, it retrofitted several of its tugs working in the Alaska trade MA K E T H E CONNECTION with Tier 3 engines despite the lack of tier requirements there. Having the first Tier 4 tractor tug is a real point of pride. “I’d like to distinguish ourselves as a green leader,” Harley Franco, chairman and CEO, said in a video marking the tug’s delivery. “From all of our research and dis- cussion with Cat, we felt that we chose the right engine to give us both the horsepow- er and cleanness we wanted in our air.” “We’re doing things other companies The global leader in fl exible couplings for marine just don’t do,” he added. applications. Trust the innovator-trust CENTA. These efforts go beyond altruism. Harley, which moves oil along the East and Over 20 unique designs | Torsional Vibration experts West coasts and in the Gulf of Mexico, Over 16 million sold | Carbon Fiber Driveshaft leaders has found being environmentally friendly makes good business sense. “It’s been part of our commitment to our customers and part of the market- ing and growth strategy to move toward greener technologies,” Godden said. “As Harley (Franco) always describes, he wants to be a green, emissions-focused, environmentally friendly operator, and we CENTAFLEX CENTALINK CENTAX-SEC found it to be a good commercial selling for close coupled for intermediate for remote mounted gear drives drive shafts gear drives point for us.” Earl W. Redd is one of 11 vessels Harley will take delivery of this year. These include two Tier 3 and two Tier 4 articu- CE N T A POWER TRANSMISSION lated tug-barge units. Conrad Shipyard of LEADING BY INNOVATION Morgan City, La., has delivered the tug 2570 Beverly Dr. #128, Aurora, IL 60502 T 630.236.3500 Bill Gobel and is building the 116-foot tugs Catalog downloads at www.centa.info Min Zidell, OneCURE and Todd E. Prophet, Email inquiries to [email protected] which will be powered by GE engines. •

22 American Tugboat Review 2017 CAPT. BRIAN A. MCALLISTER/ROSEMARY MCALLISTER | McAllister Towing and Transportation Co., Staten Island, N.Y. McAllister solidifies fleet with new Tier 4 tugs Story by John Gormley Photos by Brian Gauvin

cAllister Towing and the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. East with LNG. Transportation decided Above, Capt. Brian Coast ports served by McAllister McAllister wants these boats to build Capt. Brian A. A. McAllister under- could see containerships up to to be as versatile as possible. Capt. McAllister, the most pow- going final outfit- 1,200 feet long with beams up to Brian is equipped with a powerful erfulM docking and escort tug in its ting at Horizon 160 feet. When they arrive, Brian Markey Machinery bow winch. The Shipbuilding fleet, to handle big containerships and Rosemary will be ready to escort 100-hp electric single-drum hawser in early May. expected in East Coast ports fol- Delivery is set for them safely in and out of the harbor winch boasts 350,000 pounds of line lowing the recent expansion of the June. The tug is and assist them to and from their pull and an adjustable brake hold- Panama Canal. built to handle ultra berths. ing force of 253 tons. It also features This spring, the 6,772-bhp Capt. large container ves- In addition to handling con- Markey’s render/recover automatic Brian was nearing completion at sels now calling on tainerships, these tugs are set up tensioning system. Horizon Shipbuilding in Bayou La the East Coast. for rescue operations and can work Costa said that winch is more Right, McAllister Batre, Ala. A sister vessel, Rosemary installed a Markey McAllister, was scheduled for deliv- TES-40-75 winch on ery this summer, and McAllister the stern to provide has exercised an option on a third versatility as tow- tug. The lead boats, named after ing jobs arise. the company’s chairman and his wife, were designed by Seattle-based Jensen Maritime Consultants. Martin Costa, McAllister’s engi- neering manager, said Capt. Brian “is set up for extra-large container vessels.” The canal’s new locks are 1,400 feet long, 180 feet wide and 60 feet deep, permitting ULCVs (ultra large container vessels) to pass between

O Most powerful tugs in McAllister’s fleet O First Tier 4 tractor tug working on East Coast O Urea stored in climate-controlled area

American Tugboat Review 2017 23 Capt. Brian A. McAllister/ Rosemary McAllister SPECIFICATIONS

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 Communications u Engines: (2) Caterpillar u Radio: (3) Standard 3516E Tier 4 diesels, Horizon GX2200 3,386 bhp each at u Loud hailer: Standard 1,800 rpm Horizon VLH-3000 u Thrusters: (2) Schottel u CCTV cameras located SRP4000 FP bottom- bow, port, starboard, mount units stern and engine room u Propellers: (2) 2,800- Capacities mm nibral 4-blade props u Fuel: 58,710 gallons than enough for ship escorting and To qualify in nozzles u Lube oil: 545 gallons u Bollard pull: 80 metric u Urea: 2,500 gallons docking, meaning the tug will be for that work, tons ahead (estimated) u Waste oil: 1,444 gallons well suited to handle larger ships at Capt. Brian has u Vessel speed: 12 knots u Foam water: 750 gallons cruising, 14 knots u Potable water: 3,075 the port of New York/New Jersey, a firefighting sys- maximum Firefighting where Capt. Brian A. McAllister is tem that earned u Gearbox: Lufkin 2:1 u Monitors: (2) FFS u Auxiliary generators: (3) 1200LB fire monitors expected to work. an FFV1 rating. Caterpillar Tier 3 C7.1 rated at 5,284 gpm, Even if large ships don’t mate- The tug has two keel-cooled diesels driving adjustable fog tip with 118-kW generators foam capability rialize in the numbers East Coast remotely con- Deck equipment u Pumps: (2) FFS SFP ports are expecting, these tugs will trolled FFS fire u Bow winch: Markey 250x350 rated at 5,980 DESF-48 single-drum gpm, 185 psi; powered have other ways to earn their keep. monitors, each 100-hp hawser winch, by (2) Caterpillar C18 Consider the electric Markey winch rated at 5,284 capacity of 800’ of Tier 4 diesels, 831 hp at 10” line 1,800 rpm on its stern, a single-drum towing gallons per minute. The monitors u Stern winch: Markey TES- u Deluge system: Stainless- 40 75-hp electric single- winch that can hold 2,500 feet of have adjustable fog tips with foam Above left, steel piping with stainless drum towing winch, nozzles positioned 2.5-inch wire. Less visually striking capability. Two FFS fire pumps are Jensen Maritime capacity of 2,500’ of around superstructure but just as important is the hydraulic each rated at 5,980 gallons per min- Consultants 2.5” wire exterior designed Rosemary u Cordage: 800’ of 10” u Machine space fire sup- three-pin towing system on the stern ute at 185 pounds per square inch. HMPE Samson Saturn-12 pression system: FM-200 McAllister, with its hold-down block and stern They are powered by two Caterpillar line fixed system shown here u Bow staple: Flat A-staple u Fire stations: (3) hose roller. diesels generating 831 hp each. under construc- with .25” stainless-steel stations with 50’ of These crucial elements let Capt. The tug has a deluge system that hard-face cladding on hose’; nozzle and wrench tion at Horizon inner radius, H-bitt incor- with (3) additional 50’ Brian serve as a rescue vessel. While envelops the tug in mist as a defense Shipbuilding, and porated into A-staple of hose sister vessel Capt. u Fendering: Viking Rubber Coatings the primary mission is ship assist and against heat and flames to protect soft loop with 36”x50’ Brian A. McAllister. u Exterior below waterline: escort, if a ship loses propulsion or the tug and its crew while fighting a Shibata cylindrical on PPG Amerlock 2/400 steering, or a barge breaks loose and fire on another vessel or on shore. McAllister picked forward and aft bulwarks; and ABC 3 antifouling up the option D-fendering port and coating could run aground, these tugs can The tug’s fendering system is also starboard on a third tug in u Exterior above waterline: tow it to safety. “If one breaks down, specially designed for safely handling Navigation gear PPG 302 H Zinc, the class, Ava M. u Radar: (2) Furuno Amerlock 2/400, PSX we can go get it,” Costa said. “We LNG vessels. On the bow, the tug McAllister. It will FR8122 with ARPA and 700 zinc primer can do ocean towing if necessary.” has Shibata cylindrical fendering on be delivered from 4’ antenna u Tank and interior: PPG u Chartplotter: Furuno Amerlock 2/400, PSX These tugs also have the ability top with Viking soft-loop material Horizon next year. TZtouch2 700 in engine room u Compass: (2) Anschutz to escort liquefied natural gas tank- below. The design lets the tug exert Above right, Certifications and Standard 22 gyro com- Schottel SRP4000 classifications ers (LNG). With the glut in domes- no more than 17 metric tons per pass, Ritchie Globemaster FP thrusters before u Hull: ABS Maltese Cross tic natural gas production, existing square meter of pressure against a magnetic compass A1 Towing Vessel – Es- installation. u AIS: Furuno FA310 series cort Service, bollard pull LNG import terminals were being ship’s hull. u E-nav software: Rose and FFV1 notations Point Navigation Systems mothballed and plans for new ones A Jason’s cradle (for man-over- u Machinery: ABS Maltese u Autopilot: Anschutz Cross AMS, ACCU were cancelled. But in early 2016, board rescues) has been installed to PilotStar D notation the Sabine Pass LNG terminal in enhance LNG escort capabilities. u GPS: (2) Furuno GP32 Texas began exporting LNG, raising For the same reason, the boat’s gal- hopes for a new market for LNG ley can be quickly converted to a escort tugs. medical triage facility.

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Given the tug’s versatility, it should be able to handle a wide range of work as markets change or opportunities arise. “If you’re building a boat, you try to make it as functional as possible,” Costa said. In addition to being the most powerful escort tug in McAllister’s fleet, Capt. Brian A. McAllister will also be its first powered by Tier 4 diesel engines. The two Caterpillar 3516E engines will each generate 3,386 bhp at 1,800 rpm. They will power two Schottel SRP4000 FP thrusters with four-blade 2,800-mm nibral props in nozzles. Bollard pull is 80 metric tons. McAllister and Jensen Maritime Consultants have a long working rela- tionship. Jensen designed two 96-footers for McAllister, the sister vessels Buckley McAllister and Eric McAllister, which entered service in 2014. McAllister stayed with the Jensen design for several reasons. One is the hull shape. Some competing designs rely on skegs to enhance escorting capabilities. Capt. Brian A. McAllister and sister tug Rosemary McAllister will, by contrast, take advantage of their wide beam. “We’re relying more on hull shape, greater beam, rather than the skeg,” Costa said. The new 100-foot boats will have a beam of 40 feet, making them 4 feet wider than Buckley and Eric. Jonathan Parrott, Jensen’s vice presi- dent/new design development, said the firm’s super 96-footers were in the 4,000- to 5,000-hp range. Tugs of 6,000 hp and higher necessitated a bigger boat. The super 96s can accommodate 6,000 hp, but their size limits the deck equipment they can carry and the 36-foot beam limits the size of the nozzles that can be installed. Much bigger containerships started call- ing West Coast ports more than a decade ago. Jensen responded to the need for bigger tugs with its 100-foot-long, 40-foot- beam Valor class design. “That seemed to be where a lot of people were headed,” Parrott said, noting that the extra beam provides significantly more indirect force for steering and braking. The new McAllister boats are different in appearance from the earlier 100-footers Jensen designed for West Coast operators, notably in their distinctive upright plumb bows. To meet EPA Tier 4 standards, the new

26 American Tugboat Review 2017 McAllister boat will have an SCR (selective engine room, bulkheads were lined with The tug’s larger size also allowed the catalytic reduction) system using urea injec- 4.5-inch-thick mineral wool insulation pan- designers to use straight shafts instead of tion to control stack emissions. The urea is els with a lead sheet embedded inside. “It cardan shafts to connect the engines to the injected into the exhaust stream, not into goes all the way around the engine room,” thrusters. Straight shafts create less noise the engine itself. Costa said. “It keeps the heat in here. It and vibration. “We kept finding out little peculiarities keeps the noise in here.” Capt. Brian A. McAllister and Rosemary of the urea system,” Parrott said. One noise-reduction element is the McAllister are tugboats, of course, not One of them was its corrosiveness. drive room containing the three generators cruise ships. Still, Parrot said, “We’re very Jensen determined that using a normal located aft of the engine room. This places much aware how important crew comfort steel tank with an interior coating would machinery that runs when the vessel is tied is.” not do. In addition to being corrosive, urea up in a separate space, as far as possible from Or as Costa observed, “This boat is is slippery and will seep through even the areas crew would occupy when off duty. going to be very comfortable, crew-wise.” • smallest cracks. “Any microscopic hole and it is going to leak out,” Parrott said. Jensen specified a 2,500-gallon stainless steel tank that allows inspection for leaks along all the tank’s surfaces. Urea degrades at higher temperatures, and McAllister and Jensen put the urea tank in a separate air-conditioned space inside the engine room to counteract this problem. Cooling urea keeps it “fresh,” ensuring the emissions control system func- tions properly and prevents spoilage. Previously, engine manufacturers tin- kered with engine timing to meet emissions Tethered. standards, particularly when moving from Tier 2 to Tier 3. With Tier 4, engine tim- ing returns to settings that optimize fuel consumption. “You’re back to a normal Not Bound. engine,” Costa said. “The reduction in fuel cost will pay for the urea. You’re not penal- ized for doing Tier 4.” Schottel redesigned the z-drives on the new tugs to increase efficiency. The nozzles A binding safety tether is an have been opened up a bit where the water unproductive bother. The Harken exits and made a little longer. The props TR31 safety rail and trolley system helps have been given “a tremendous amount of eliminate that. Its compact cars are more shape,” Costa said. The result should be a 3 responsive. Inside them four Delrin® rollers, percent increase in efficiency. guided equally by full contact with top and the The hull paint from PPG is expected to bottom track rails, follow elevation changes and last 15 years. “We’ve been upgrading the track radius contours as tight as 200 mm. The painting system,” Costa said. “We don’t result? Free travel until in an incident, the want to repaint two or three times a year.” TR31’s braking feature stops it immediately. Crew comfort concerns played a big role Conforms to the requirements of the MCA in the design. Normally crew will be four Workboat code and EN795.2012 class D. to five: captain, mate, engineer and one or two deck hands. The new boats have four crew cabins: three doubles and one single. That means that when the tug is operat- ing with a crew of four, each person would have his or her own space. The boat has a www.harkenindustrial.com full galley. The adjoining mess/lounge is an open and spacious L-shaped area made pos- sible by the boat’s wide beam. For more information call 262-691-3320 and ask for Industrial Sales To isolate noise emanating from the or email [email protected]

American Tugboat Review 2017 27 capabilities and delivery date of the spec vessel, Foss decided to charter it for three years with an option to buy. “It gave us a little more comfort in the timeline, but also, in our minds, provided a little bit better platform for what we wanted to do. So it was kind of a win-win,” Merritt said. Jensen Maritime Consultants and Vessel Chartering jointly designed

JT Marine Caden Foss, which is essentially a stretched version of Jensen’s proven 100-foot ASD tug. Initially, the tug will assist and escort tankers to and CADEN FOSS | Foss Maritime, Seattle from San Francisco Bay refineries. Merritt is confident in the design. Increasing fuel capacity for ocean Foss puts spec-built Tier 4 tug to and rescue towing is a primary rea- son for stretching the hull. But the work in California Story and photos by Brian Gauvin

erhaps not surprisingly, one of uled for late June 2017. the first EPA Tier 4 emissions- Caden Foss com- Caden Foss is a multipurpose compliant tugboats is destined ing together at tugboat designed and equipped for California, a state where JT Marine in late for standby, ship-assist and escort Presidents and regulators are passion- May, above, and assignments. It is also available in March, right. ate about clean air. for rescue towing. The vessel will Below, Baydelta’s JT Marine in Vancouver, Wash., Vice President work from Chevron Long Wharf in is building the 110-foot Caden Peter Zwart (left) Richmond, Calif., for Foss client and safer aft deck area for crew making Foss, named after Caden Hansen, with company energy giant Chevron. up the tows is an added bonus. “By a great-great-grandson of company CEO Capt. Ron “Chevron committed to put stretching it out 10 feet, you put founders Andrew and Thea Foss. Charlesworth dur- a Tier 4 tugboat into service as the tow point in a better place as it Foss Maritime has chartered the ing a vessel tour part of the Richmond Refinery relates to the propellers and steering, this spring. 6,772-hp azimuth stern drive (ASD) Modernization Project approved by and it gives more afterdeck area for vessel, owned by Vessel Chartering the city of Richmond in 2014, so the crew to work on,” Merritt said. LLC, a subsidiary of Baydelta that was the driver for us to look As a standby and harbor tug, the Navigation Ltd. Delivery is sched- for a Tier 4 boat,” said Foss Chief additional length adds to the vessel’s Operating Officer Scott Merritt. overall comfort. Two captains, the Foss worked to develop a tug- engineer and AB have the luxury of boat design that could be built their own stateroom. For ocean tow- quickly and also meet Chevron’s ing and rescue missions, Caden Foss specifications and deadlines. Within can carry enough crew for three-man days of choosing a shipyard, Foss watches. learned about the Tier 4 tug Vessel Finally, the extra 10 feet allows Chartering was building on spec at for a more direct shafting arrange- JT Marine. ment between the main engine and Merritt said the vessel was simi- the ASD unit at the stern. It also lar to the one Foss designed but with creates additional space for the urea several improvements. Given the tank and selective catalytic reduc- good business history between Foss tion (SCR) system needed to meet and Vessel Chartering, as well as the Tier 4 emissions standards.

O Built on spec by Vessel Chartering LLC O Under charter with Foss for three years O Outfitted for harbor and ocean towing work

28 American Tugboat Review 2017 The SCR system injects a liquid Vessel Chartering with several ques- Right, Baydelta reductant agent, usually automotive- tions. In particular, the company CEO Ron grade urea known as diesel exhaust wondered where the tug would Charlesworth fluid (DEF), through a catalyst work and what mission it would examines the large into the exhaust stream of a diesel perform. skeg on Caden engine. The DEF sets off a chemi- The answer was to build a multi- Foss, which will improve its escort cal reaction that converts nitrogen purpose tug capable of handling mul- abilities. oxides into nitrogen, water and tiny tiple assignments, said Peter Zwart, Below, Rolls-Royce amounts of carbon dioxide, and Baydelta’s vice president of opera- US 255 FP z-drive sends them up the vessel’s stacks. tions and new construction. They units awaiting The SCR modules, dosing pump, started with the basics — ship-assist installation. dosing cabinet and DEF tank can and escort duties — then looked for be configured in a number of ways, ways to make the tug more appealing to potential customers. dependent on the available space. “Originally, not knowing yet Richard Floyd, marine sales for where the tug would end up, we Peterson Power Systems of San decided to also set her up for ocean Leandro, Calif., said the units can be towing,” Zwart said during a March positioned in front of, in back of or inspection alongside Capt. Ron above the main engines. Charlesworth, CEO of Baydelta The SCR units are directly above Navigation and Vessel Chartering. the main engines on Caden Foss. JT Vessel Chartering has worked Marine built the 4,600-gallon urea with Jensen Maritime Consultants tank and located it aft of the main since 2006, designing six Delta-class engines. tugs built by Nichols Brothers Boat Designing the tug on spec pre- Builders of Whidbey Island, Wash. sented Baydelta Navigation and To better withstand heavy seas,

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Naval Architects. Marine Engineers. Beautiful Designs. Efcient to Build. Extraordinary to Operate. the best available technology for “Working closely with Baydelta ship-assist and escort duty,” said has resulted in developing an ideal Blaine Dempke, president of Seattle- tow winch for the market,” said based Markey Machinery. “We trust Sigurjonsson. “We view this project this winch will serve our customer as a big step forward.” well for decades to come.” With new EPA and Coast Guard On the aft deck, Rapp Marine ballast water treatment requirements developed a double-drum electric on the horizon, the tug was designed towing winch wound with 2,500 without ballast tanks, said Jensen feet of 2.5-inch Maritime Vice President Johan wire. Both drums Sperling. This eliminates the need can spool 90 feet for ballast water discharge and the Jensen raised the bow and pilot- of 3-inch chain potential transfer of invasive species. house 4 feet. A watermaker also on top of the In lieu of ballast tanks, the tug will was installed to boost its long-range steel wire. Merritt transfer fuel as necessary to maintain capabilities. said the ability to proper trim. “The main reason for stretch- spool up to a shot “We are excited to get the boat,” ing the boat from 100 to 110 feet of chain on the Merritt said. “Caden Foss will be was to get more fuel capacity for winch drum is a significant safety positioned in our San Francisco fleet ocean towing,” Charlesworth said. feature, especially during rescue and work within our pool of tugs in “The 100-foot Delta-class tugs have The SCR after- towing. the Bay area, performing standby 73,000 gallons of fuel capacity. This treatment system “You don’t have to mess around general ship-assist and tanker escort one has 123,000 gallons. We are on Caden Foss with a bunch of chain on deck, duties.” • getting 90 to 95 tons of bollard pull is installed over probably the most dangerous inter- the Caterpillar from the 100-foot Delta-class boats face when you’re making a connec- 3516E Tier 4 Caden Foss and we expect we’ll get the same mains. Caterpillar tion to a tow and getting a wire up,” SPECIFICATIONS from this one.” supplied the he said. “This will allow for a much Two Caterpillar 3516E Tier 4 aftertreatment safer operation on the afterdeck and Owner/operator: Vessel Chartering LLC/Foss Maritime diesel engines rated at 3,386 hp system and JT more flexibility.” Builder: JT Marine Marine built the at 1,800 rpm provide propulsion. Another feature of the Rapp Designer: Jensen Maritime Consultants/Vessel Carbon-fiber Centa shafts con- 5,116-gallon urea winch is an electric “come home” Chartering LLC tank. Dimensions: 110’ x 40’ x 18’ nect the mains to Rolls-Royce US drive, which will serve as a backup Mission: Ocean towing, ship assist, salvage towing 255 z-drives with fixed-pitch nibral to the main drive train. Crew size: 4-5 escort, up to 10 ocean towing in propellers. Two Caterpillar 150-kW Johann Sigurjonsson, president of five cabins Delivery: June 2017 gensets and a Caterpillar 65-kW Rapp Marine US, said the winch is ...... unit provide auxiliary power. driven by a single 100-hp motor that Propulsion double Shibata bow fend- A massive shipyard-built staple can pull over 75 tons on the first u Engines: (2) Cat 3516E ers; (2) rows M-rubber on Caden Foss’ bow fronts a single- layer. It utilizes pneumatic cylinders Tier 4 mains each and D-rubber along shear producing 3,386 at plus an additional row of drum Markey Machinery DEPCF-52 in place of hydraulics, keeping fluid 1,800 rpm D-rubber electric hawser winch wound with off of the deck. The sturdy brakes u Bollard pull: 95 tons Navigation gear u Vessel speed: 13-14 u Radar: (2) Furuno 450 feet of Cortland 3-inch-diame- offer a force of 250 tons on the bar- knots u Electronic chart display: ter Plasma 12x12 rope and a 12x12 rel layer. u Z-drives: Rolls-Royce US Furuno 255 FP z-drives, Centa u Compass: Furuno satellite LoCo pendant. The main winch controls, locat- carbon-fiber shafting and compass and Simrad gyro This is the seventh Baydelta tug ed in the wheelhouse, employ Rapp nibral props compass u Auxiliary generators: u AIS: Furuno Markey has outfitted with a bow Marine’s PTS Pentagon Control (2) Caterpillar C7.1 u Autopilot: Simrad producing 150 kW; (1) winch. This model is powered by a System. The Pentagon system fea- Communications Caterpillar C4.4 produc- u Radio: Icom 75-hp electric motor and generates tures a touch screen with tension ing 65 kW u Satellite connection: 30,800 pounds of line pull at 378 and wire-length readouts, auto- Deck equipment Thrane & Thrane u Winches: Markey fpm. It features wheelhouse controls tension capability and automated Capacities DEPCF-52 electric hawser u Fuel: 123,000 gallons with on-deck emergency stop and haul-in and pay-out settings, as well winch on the bow; Rapp u Water: 6,530 gallons double-drum electric tow- freewheel pushbuttons, and has a as capacity for logging data, with a plus watermakers ing winch on the stern u Urea: 5,116 gallons u Cordage: 450’ of digital/analog line tension display secondary set at the winch. There Classification Cortland 3” Plasma system. is a second set of controls located u ABS Class & Load Line, 12x12 rope and 12x12 Maltese Cross A1, Towing “This particular winch, with the at the winch. At the extreme stern LoCo pendant on the Vessel, Escort Notation bow; 2,500’ of 2.5” latest Markey NexGen Controls and of Caden Foss, Rapp supplied twin wire on the stern Markey Render/Recover, represents 14-inch tow pins. u Fendering: Schuyler Cos.;

30 American Tugboat Review 2017 was completed. Seven more are planned. Fishing Creek arrived at Vane’s Baltimore headquarters in late February and soon departed for Philadelphia, where it now handles bunkering barges. “They’re fast, they’re efficient and they’re great-handling boats,” Demske said of the Sassafras class. “For that reason, they are par- ticularly well-suited for bunkering work.” Renowned naval architect Frank Basile designed the Sassafras class more than a decade ago to handle 30,000- and 35,000-barrel tank barges. Fishing Creek and its sister vessels feature classic model FISHING CREEK | Vane Brothers, Baltimore bow design: narrow beam, forward superstructure and pointed bow.

Vane Brothers welcomes another FISHING CREEK SPECIFICATIONS model-bow workhorse Owner/operator: Vane Brothers Builder: Chesapeake Shipbuilding Story and photos by Casey Conley 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 n an era where more operators Above, Fishing and Florida. It also has contracts to ......

are using articulated tug-barge Creek pass- build at least 10 more in the coming Propulsion u Electronic chart display: units to move oil and fuel, the ing downtown years across two vessel classes. u Engines: (2) Caterpillar Simrad 3512C Tier 3 engines u Compass: Simrad gyro Baltimore in the model bow tugboat might seem Senior Port Capt. Jim Demske, each producing 1,500 hp compass, Ritchie YB-500 city’s Inner Harbor. at 1,600 rpm u AIS: Simrad Ilike a throwback. Vane Brothers who oversees Vane’s construc- Below, licensed u Bollard pull: 40 tons u E-nav software: Rose defies this notion, however, hav- tion program, said this design was engineer Wesley (estimated) Point Navigation Systems u Vessel speed: 13 knots u Autopilot: Simrad AP70 ing built a modern fleet of versatile West stands chosen out of necessity. Years ago, light, 11.5 knots loaded Communications model bows working along the East alongside one of Vane used barges of different sizes u Propellers: (2) 89” u Radio: (3) Icom VHF Coast. two Caterpillar for bunker work, terminal deliver- Troost-style wheels radio u Gearbox: Twin Disc MGX- u Satellite connection: Intel- Within the past year, the 3512C Tier 3 mains ies and coastal runs. The company 5600 reverse reduction lian satellite TV; portable Baltimore towing company has aboard the tug. needed a tugboat that could handle gears at 6:1 ratio Iridium satphone u Auxiliary generators: (2) Capacities taken delivery of six model bow tug- different jobs efficiently. John Deere 4045 Tier 3 u Fuel: 56,000 gallons boats from shipyards in Maryland “We found model bow tugs to engines, (1) John Deere u Water: 4,000 gallons 4045 engine driving the u Lube oil: 1,200 gallons be the most effective solution,” hydraulic towing winch Firefighting Demske said recently. “Most of our Deck equipment u Monitors: (1) 15-hp u Winches: JonRie Series Deming fire pump and modern model bow tugs can grab 500 towing winch (1) 5-hp Deming fire any barge at any time and safely u Cordage: 2,100’ of pump 1.75” towing wire; u Onboard fire suppression tow barges astern, push barges, tow 2.25” Spectra line for systems: Kidde fixed CO2 barges alongside or assist other tugs push mode system u Capstan: JonRie Additional infor- and barges.” Series 421 30-hp electric marine capstan mation: Fishing Creek is the lat- u Lapeyre alternating tread u Fendering: M&M Bumper stairs; (2) stern-facing est Sassafras-class tugboat built Service cameras; RFD 10-person by Chesapeake Shipbuilding Navigation gear life rafts; International of Salisbury, Md. The yard has u Radar: Simrad solid state coatings; Dex-O-Tex floor- radar displayed through ing and Llebroc helm delivered 13 of the vessels since 3-D monitors on upper chairs 2008 when the lead boat Sassafras and lower pilothouse

O Versatile design allows for towing, bunker work O Fishing Creek is the 13th tug from 20-boat order at Chesapeake Shipbuilding

American Tugboat Review 2017 31 Dimensions are 94 feet by 32 feet, oily-water separators. new vessel plenty impressive during with a 12.5-foot operating draft. Basile has retired and sold his Left, Fishing Creek the 10-hour run across Chesapeake Key design features include the firm to Kimia Jalili, who renamed it has a comfortable Bay from the shipyard to Vane’s Entech Designs. galley with stainless Baltimore Harbor headquarters. Jalili said recent steel appliances, “The boat performed excellent,” granite countertops Sassafras-class Paul said during a February inter- and mahogany tugs remained cabinets. Below, view from Fishing Creek’s wheel- true to Basile’s there are four cab- house. “It is one of the smoothest design. ins with accommo- tugboats I’ve ever been on.” Vane assigned dations for seven Propulsion on Fishing Creek Capt. Earl Paul people. comes from twin Caterpillar 3512C to Fishing Creek Tier 3 engines each producing 1,500 after his work hp at 1,600 rpm. Those mains are on the 2,200-hp linked with Twin Disc MGX-5600 tugboat Endeavor. reverse reduction gears at a 6:1 ratio Paul found the turning 89-inch Troost-style open- wheel propellers. Operating speed upper wheelhouse with a height of is 13 knots light or 11.5 knots while eye of 38 feet, accessible by Lapeyre towing a barge. alternating tread stairs. The ves- Twin 99-kW John Deere 4045 sel has tall wheelhouse windows, Tier 3 gensets provide ship service high ceilings in crew spaces and power, and a Carrier unit provides an engine-room floor dropped as vessel heating and cooling. The bow low as possible for maximum space. and hull are protected by rubber fen- These zero-discharge tugs have dering from M&M Bumper Service. Simplan dripless shaft seals and Onboard firefighting consists of one we don’t make ordinary rope Synthetic Rope • Towing & Escort

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32 American Tugboat Review 2017 15-hp and one 5-hp fire pump, and sole, walls and accents are made a Kidde fixed CO2 fire suppression from rich mahogany. system in the engine room. Demske said the electronics are The spacious lower wheelhouse above and beyond what’s found on is equipped with a full Simrad elec- most tugs performing bunker work. tronics suite with solid-state radar, “This is state of the art. This is what AIS and electronic chart display. you see on a megayacht.” Three LCD screens — two with The smaller upper wheelhouse touch-screen capability — hang is outfitted with similar electronics from the ceiling, displaying naviga- and components. Llebroc seats are tion systems and images from two installed on both levels. The vessel stern-mounted cameras. The con- also has an enclosed aft-facing con- trol station affectionately called “the Above, Senior Port doghouse.” Capt. Jim Demske Like many operators, Vane oversees Vane Brothers has adopted a uniform Brothers’ new con- wheelhouse layout across much struction program. of its roughly 50-boat fleet. This Left, Fishing Creek Capt. Earl Paul ensures consistency and also allows perched in a crew to easily transition from one Llebroc helm chair tug to another, particularly when in the tug’s lower first stepping on board overnight. wheelhouse. Fishing Creek, like its sister ves- sels, is designed to tow, push and operate with barges at the hip. On deck it has a JonRie InterTech Series 500 towing winch installed at

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American Tugboat Review 2017 33 the stern spooled with 2,100 feet of 1.75- barge alongside. on, two-weeks-off schedule, and the com- inch towing wire. The winch, coupled with “Vane’s 3,000-hp tugs married with a pany has made comfort a priority. Fishing a 30-hp JonRie Series 421 electric capstan, 30,000-barrel barge are versatile, as they Creek has four bunkrooms with accommo- is powered by a John Deere 4045 engine. can tow or push and have a capstan to dations for seven, although the standard When towing, the wire runs over a allow them to also work off the hip,” said crew consists of five. Each room has satel- Texas bar fitted with two circular “dough- JonRie President Brandon Durar. “The lite hookups and flat-screen TVs, and one nuts” to prevent chafing. In push mode, smaller barges allow for them to get into double has TVs built into each bunk. 2.25-inch Spectra line runs off the cable, more shallow places and also allow them to The spacious mess features a large, through shivs mounted at the stern and transit rivers pushing up and towing back comfortable dining table facing a big- around the bow to tie off with the barge. down. When contracts change, the tugs screen TV. The adjacent galley has stain- The aft-mounted capstan and aft bitts port can adapt.” less-steel appliances, granite countertops and starboard let the tug maneuver with a Vane Brothers’ crew work a two-weeks- and mahogany cabinets. The nonslip Dex- O-Tex poured flooring and heavy wall insulation dampen vibration and engine noise. The vessel has on-demand hot water, which is both a luxury and a neces- Affordable Luxury When sity given its relatively small 4,000-gallon water tank, Demske said. You’re Anchored in Boston Fishing Creek, like several other Vane tugs, is named for a waterway on Maryland’s Eastern Shore — a region where Vane Brothers President C. Duff The antiquity and charm of the Starting at Hughes has family ties. Sassafras-class ves- sels were the first Maryland-built tugs in 30 original Mariners House has been years, which Hughes considers a matter of updated to include all the modern great pride. “The workmanship is impeccable, amenities, featuring completely and the delivery of these hardworking $ 3,000-horsepower tugboats ensures that renovated private rooms, private the Vane fleet remains thoroughly modern, baths, elegant common rooms with the latest enhancements for the saf- and all the in-room necessities of est, most productive operation,” he said. per night65 including Fishing Creek’s reign as the newest modern life. breakfast. Lunch tugboat in Vane’s fleet was short-lived: and dinner also The company took delivery of the fifth offered daily 4,200-hp Elizabeth Anne-class tugboat (Not included.) Philadelphia in April from St. Johns Ship Guests must be Building in Palatka, Fla. Philadelphia active seafarers marks the sixth tugboat delivery for Vane with proof of Brothers since May 2016 — a figure that includes the 3,000-hp Sassafras-class Fort service. McHenry that arrived in August 2016. More vessels are in the works. Conrad Shipbuilding is constructing three ATB Mariners House tugs for Vane Brothers at its Orange, 170 Years of Hospitality and Guidance Texas, yard. The first, Assateague, is to Professional Mariners expected in late summer 2017. Demske considers these ATB tugs paired with 80,000-barrel barges a natural progression 11 North Square, Boston, MA 0 2113 for the company. Voice (617) 227-3979 Fax (617) 227-4005 “Now that Vane is refining its fleet even more,” he said, “it’s logical that we [email protected] www.marinershouse.org will continue to build more articulated tug- barge combinations to serve our customers while still maintaining a strong fleet of To Make a Reservation, call 1-877-SEA-9494 proven hawser tugs.” •

34 American Tugboat Review 2017 our bollard pull,” he continued. Nearly 40 Damen Stan 1907 ICE-class tugs are already working around the world, including in cold- weather ports in the Netherlands and Russia. These tugs are capable of ship handling, docking, icebreak- ing and towing in the Great Lakes and along the coast. They can be crewed with two people to reduce operations costs. Coming in under 79 feet also simplifies the U.S. regu- latory picture. “Its main function is towing, pushing, mooring, it can (perform)

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CLEVELAND | Great Lakes Towing Co., Cleveland Great Lakes’ new tug class designed for simplicity, versatility Story by Casey Conley

hen the time came to The company plans to build at upgrade Great Lakes least nine more of the twin-screw, Above, Great Lakes

Towing Co.’s fleet, com- 2,000-hp tugs in the coming years. Shipyard launched Great Lakes Shipyard pany President Joe Starck Each vessel in this Great Lakes Cleveland on May firefighting,” said Mark Honders, wantedW a design that matched the class will be built to ABS Class A1 25. Damen Vice manager of design and licenses with President of new existing boats’ capabilities while towing vessel rules. Cleveland is construction Jan Damen Shipyards in Gorinchem, adding power and versatility. expected to be the first such ves- W. van Hogerwou Netherlands. “It’s pretty versatile. It With the Damen Stan 1907 ICE sel operating in the United States attended the cer- can be used for any type of opera- class, a 65-foot workhorse already built specifically to meet U.S. Coast emony. tion you want to do in the harbor.” working ports around the world, Guard Subchapter M standards. Right, the channel Great Lakes Towing operates he found what he was looking for. “The boat is really a modern-day cooler visible on roughly 30 harbor tugs in 11 U.S. Great Lakes is building the first version of the simple tug that we Cleveland’s hull ports between Duluth, Minn., and required “well over vessel, Cleveland, at its Cleveland have been operating for over 100 1,000 man-hours” Buffalo, N.Y. Many of its tugs work shipyard along Lake Erie. Delivery is years,” Starck said in a recent inter- to install. in shallow water bodies or rivers set for June 2017. view at the company’s Cleveland Left, the Work where debris is a concern, making headquarters. Horse logo pays conventional propulsion advanta- “It’s very homage to Great geous. The harsh Great Lakes win- similar in size (to Lakes Towing Co.’s ters also required tugs with sturdy, our existing tugs), tugs from the early reinforced hulls to break ice more 1900s, which were than a foot thick. it’s twin-screw as known as “the opposed to single- workhorses of the Shipping slows down consider- screw, 2,000 hp as Great Lakes.” ably during the winter months, but opposed to most during roughly nine months of open of our tugs, which water, the company handles about Douglas Barrow Douglas are in the 1,500- 1,500 towing jobs. This includes hp range, and it’s Great Lakes ships known as “lakers,” nearly doubling articulated tug-barge units pushing

O First U.S. tug built specifically to Subchapter M O Design adapted from Damen plans O Exhaust leaves through the stern rather than stacks

American Tugboat Review 2017 35 oil products, and “salties” that arrive about horsepower. If a specific ship above the waterline and the piping from around the world via the St. requires more than a single tug can is designed such that water will not Lawrence Seaway. offer, a second tug will be deployed. flow back into the engines, accord- The tug Cleveland, which will “If that’s still not enough, we’ll add ing to shipyard General Manager work in and around its name- another,” he said. Douglas Barrow. The exhaust design sake city, also must navigate the Great Lakes has typically hired was a first for Barrow, who came to Cuyahoga River, which has a series Jensen Maritime Consultants to Great Lakes about 15 months ago of S-curves as it enters Lake Erie. after a long career at several promi- Cleveland-based tugs can handle nent Gulf Coast shipyards. ships up to 700 feet long, usu- “It basically maxes your visibility ally with a single tug out front and by eliminating any stacks going sometimes with a second at the up and blocking your view aft. stern. Given the narrow river, the Especially for relatively smaller tugs, tugs tow ships back out into the lake you have to look up or aft quite a bit stern-first. because you’re often working from Harbor tugboat crews used to Shipyard Lakes Great the aft end,” Honders said of the operating in the Gulf of Mexico exhaust system that is standard on or along either coast might be Damen tugs this size. skeptical of a 2,000-hp vessel for The channel coolers, which ship handling. But Starck said the also are part of the standard design, company has never had complaints design its newbuilds, most recently could be removed from subsequent its 74-foot, 3,400-hp HandySize Above, Great boats in the Great Lakes class. Cleveland tugboats. The shipyard completed Lakes-class tugs Barrow said installing them required SPECIFICATIONS its fourth HandySize-class tug in send engine and “well over 1,000 man-hours.” Future September 2016 for a customer in generator exhaust vessels may use grid coolers to sim- Owner/operator: Great Lakes Towing Co. out through the Guatemala. Builder: Great Lakes Shipyard stern. There are Designer: Damen Shipyards Group This time around, however, no exhaust stacks. Engineering: Genoa Design International Ltd. Great Lakes wanted to start with a Right, the H-bitt Dimensions: 64’ x 24 ’x 11’ Mission: Ship handling, ice breaking, harbor and proven design rather than develop on the bow is coastal towing an entirely new concept. The “canted” to pre- Crew size: 2 for harbor work; accommodations for Damen Stan 1907 ICE-class design vent hull damage up to 4; Joiner system manufactured and dates back to 2007, Honders said, when working in installed by Marlin Industrial a ship’s flare...... and it evolved from an earlier design Propulsion u Sat compass: Furuno that goes back even further. u Engines: (2) MTU 8V SC303 4000 Tier 3 producing u Compass: Ritchie YB-600 The ICE-class variant of the 1,000 hp at 1600 rpm u AIS: Furuno FA150 Damen Stan 1907 has bigger shaft- u Bollard pull: 27.5 metric u Autopilot: Simrad AP70 tons (estimated) Communications ing and an ice belt of reinforced u Vessel speed: 10.5 knots u Radio: (2) Icom MC-604 steel installed around the waterline. u Propellers: 3-bladed Casey Conley Capacities It also features extra plate thickness, 71” Kaplan style in Kort u Fuel: 6,800 gallons nozzles u Water: 1,162 gallons extra brackets and extra fender- plify construction and reduce cost. u Gearbox: Twin Disc MGX- u Lube oil: 292 gallons ing. The frame distance is 275 mm Although the Damen design is 5321 with 5.46:1 ratio u Dirty oil: 271 gallons u Auxiliary generators: (2) Firefighting instead of 550 mm for additional effectively “off the shelf,” adapting Kohler Power 65EOZCJ u Pumps: Griswold HH 4x3 vertical stiffness. the plans to U.S. regulations and 65-kW diesel genset (15 hp) supplied by APO Deck equipment Pumps and Compressors The design has two distinguish- building techniques required exten- u Cordage: Spectra u Onboard fire suppression ing elements. One is the channel sive re-engineering and redrawing. u Capstan: Schoellhorn- systems: FM-200 fixed Albrecht, 15-ton rating fire suppression system, cooler system welded along the For example, Starck said the Damen u Fendering: Damen- supplied by The Hiller underside of the hull to cool the package called for four or five differ- supplied W-fenders Companies on bow; aircraft tire u Mircom fire alarm system engines and generators while also ent hull plates where one would do. fendering on sides and Additional transom wrap reinforcing the hull. The other is the “We have redrawn the entire information Navigation gear u First U.S.-flag tug built to lack of exhaust trunks and stacks, boat and relofted the whole thing, u Beier Electronics total meet ABS Subchapter M which improves the captain’s view eliminating all those seams,” he said, suite including pilothouse standards; construction consoles with remote attended by ABS; astern. Instead of piping carrying adding that the initial design-build diagnostics capability enclosed water-lubricated the dry exhaust up and out, it runs process created a learning curve for u Radar: Furuno FR8065 stern tube with stainless with 4’ open array shaft; coatings by straight back and leaves through the the shipyard and the Damen team. u Electronic chart display: Sherwin-Williams “They are much less sensitive to Furuno DRS6AX stern. The exhaust ends are located labor costs than we are. In the U.S.,

36 American Tugboat Review 2017 we are very sensitive to labor costs and pany plans to retire two existing vessels ery expected about nine months later. Great Lakes Shipyard is doing everything for each new tug it builds. Some of its “We will make whatever changes to we can to squeeze every man-hour out of current tugs are pushing 120 years old. improve the package and implement them the construction process, so there were a Great Lakes is treating Cleveland as a in the second tug, and that will really be the lot of changes made,” Starck said. “Most of prototype vessel. Crews will get the chance first of the series,” Starck said. “This pro- the changes we made were to reduce the to work on the boat and determine what totype is really like version zero, and then cost of construction.” they like and do not like about design ele- we’ll go to version one and try to keep them Cleveland has a forward pilothouse ments and features. The company will take all identical.” common in Damen designs with a split- this input into account when it adjusts or “We will keep the same machinery level layout to maximize space. From modifies the design for subsequent tugs in package, the same hull form and basically the outer deck, one can walk up a short the class. Construction on the second boat the same nav package,” he continued. “It is staircase to the wheelhouse or down will likely begin in summer 2017 with deliv- really a simple boat.” • a stair to the accommodations deck. From there, crew can step down into the engine room. The wheelhouse is equipped with Furuno radars and navigation equipment THE FUTURE IS CLEAR. and a Simrad autopilot system in a con- sole provided by Beier Electronics with New Koden remote diagnostics capability. Pilothouse MDC-7900 Series Radar windows provide 360-degree visibility. Cleveland is designed as a day boat, so it has minimal accommodations. The forward accommodations spaces include pipe racks for berthing, but the space also can be used for storage. There is also a small galley with a settee. “There is not a lot of fluff in the vessel. It’s simple and straightforward,” Barrow said. “That makes it easier to operate and easier to maintain. We’re looking forward to putting her into ser- vice in our fleet.” In the small but functional engine room, there are two MTU 8V 4000 Tier 3 engines each producing 1,000 hp, and twin Kohler 65-kW generators. The OUR MOST ADVANCED WORKBOAT RADAR. mains turn 71-inch props in Kort nozzles through Twin Disc reduction gears. The The new Koden MDC-7900/MDC-7000 Series meets the latest IMO Damen package for this vessel included Radar Specifi cations while providing clear target depiction, superior the props and rudders, as well as rubber separation and enhanced safety in heavy traffi c. Standard and CE fendering protecting the bow. models from 6kW to 25kW available with integrated 19-inch high- Lloyd’s has approved the Damen resolution display (MDC-7900 Series) or Black Box system (MDC-7000 design. Revised drawings were reviewed Series) to integrate with your SXGA monitor. by ABS, which also has been in atten- • Ultimate target clarity, separation dance throughout construction at • Tracks ARPA/AIS targets 10x faster the Cleveland shipyard. All 10 of the • Auto STC for improved visibility tugboats will be built to Coast Guard Subchapter M standards. • 3x faster sampling during short-range operation Cleveland is scheduled to join the • Advanced video adjustment Great Lakes fleet in June and it will • Brushless motor for quieter operation and longer service life be assigned, not surprisingly, to work • C-MAP MAX compatibility for chart overlay. in Cleveland. Future deliveries will be SI-TEX/Koden | 25 Enterprise Zone Dr., Suite #2 assigned to Cleveland and other high-vol- Riverhead, NY 11901 ume Great Lakes ports such as Detroit, (631) 996-2690 | www.si-tex.com Toledo, Duluth and Chicago. The com-

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CLAYTON W. MORAN | Moran Towing Corp., New Canaan, Conn. FP z-drives turning 102-inch props in nozzles. All tugs are rated for at least 80 tons of bollard pull with an ABS escort certification. Ship Moran bolsters Norfolk fleet service power comes from a pair of John Deere 99-kW gensets, while with beamy 93-footer a Caterpillar C32 engine drives the FFS fire pump capable of 10,200 gal- Story by Casey Conley lons per minute.

ast Coast ports are competing Clayton is the 12th boat in a for the larger containerships proven line of 93-by-38-by-15.5-foot Above, Moran now moving through the z-drive tugboats designed and built Towing’s 6,000-hp Panama Canal, and tugboat by Washburn & Doughty of East Clayton W. Moran companiesE that work these harbors Boothbay, Maine. The 13th boat undergoing trials along the Maine are bulking up to meet demand. and the first with Tier 4 Caterpillar coast. Moran Towing’s 6,000-hp Clayton engines is under construction now. Right, two aft-fac- W. Moran, which arrived in the Port Like its predecessors, Clayton W. ing FFS monitors of Virginia in March, is the latest Moran features twin EMD 12-710 can be deployed example. mains paired with Schottel 1515 during emergen- cies. Moran Towing Corp., headquar- Left, Capt. David tered in New Canaan, Conn., oper- Culbertson pictured at the ates tugs in 17 ports along the East controls. Coast and Gulf of Mexico, and its 93-foot tugs are currently working in Miami, New York, Norfolk and Savannah, among others. Clayton adds another beefy workhorse to Moran’s 13-tug Norfolk operation, which already has two 6,000-hp siblings in Maxwell Paul Moran and Jack T. Moran. Moran’s New York operation has four of these escort-

O 12th and final tug in 93-foot class with Tier 3 engines O Built to escort and dock large containerships O Assigned to Norfolk, Va.

38 American Tugboat Review 2017 rated tugs. the yard’s naval architect, said the Right, engineer “The Clayton will complement 38-foot beam allows for more power- Josh Wiggins our already expansive fleet in ful engines and also better indirect makes his rounds in the engine Norfolk and prepare us for handling escort stability. Additional freeboard room. Clayton’s larger deep-draft vessels,” Ron on deck also helps with escort per- 38-foot beam Droop, a Moran vice president, said formance. allows for com- recently. “They also wanted a good, wide fortable crew The Port of Virginia was one of bow to minimize the forces they put and mechanical the first ports called by the 10,000- on a ship when pushing on it with spaces. TEU MOL Benefactor last year, full power. We did that with a well- Below, Moran installed a and the vessel now makes regular rounded bow plus a fairly high, long Markey DEPCF-52 stops there. Meanwhile, the port length of fendering, between two winch on Clayton’s is expecting regular calls from the 24-inch cylindrical fenders and soft bow. 13,000-TEU COSCO Development laminate below that,” Washburn starting in May. “The big ships are here,” Joe Harris, spokesman for The Port of Virginia, said. Moran’s 93-by-38-foot tugboats were designed with an enhanced escort keel, winch and increased said in a recent interview, referring beam to handle these types of ves- to Moran. sels. This tug type evolved from The wider beam also translates an earlier class of 92-by-32-foot into more space for the crew. In the tugboats also built by Washburn z-drive compartment and parts of & Doughty. Bruce Washburn, the engine room, for instance, it’s

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Six years ago, anticipating the arrival of At the same time, we trained our people in commitment to the safety of marine per- today’s ultra large, deep-draft ships, the special requirements of the mega ships. sonnel and the environment. To learn Moran expanded a new building pro- more about what Moran can do for your The fruits of those initiatives can now be gram. We built 13 escort-rated tractor business, today or tomorrow, visit us at seen assisting some of today’s largest ships tugs, incorporating state-of-the-art tech- www.morantug.com. in some of America’s leading East & Gulf nology and exceptionally high horsepower. Coast ports. Pictured: the 6,000-hp JRT Moran and These new tugs, together with our exist- 6,000-hp James D. Moran ing fleet, comprise America’s largest fleet It all stems from our dedication to excel- of shipdocking tractor tugs. lence in customer service, and from our

American Tugboat Review 2017 39 possible to reach one’s arms straight includes items such as crew comfort, Clayton W. Moran out and spin 360 degrees without electronics and engineering system Clayton W. Moran will operate with SPECIFICATIONS bumping into machinery. four to six crew interaction, ladders and handrails. The 93-foot class has evolved for most jobs. Recent deliveries are outfitted with Owner/operator: Moran Towing Corp. Builder: Washburn & Doughty bit by bit since the lead boat, James Pictured from left performance-monitoring equipment Designer: Washburn & Doughty are Capt. David A. Moran, was delivered in late aimed at finding efficiencies and Dimensions: 93’ x 38’ x 15.5’ Culbertson, deck 2011. All new tugs must undergo reducing environmental impacts, the Mission: Ship assist, escort and docking a robust safety performance review hand Ricky Davis, company said. Crew size: 4-6 engineer Josh ...... after each delivery. Many additional Wiggins and mate Crews in busy harbor tugs spend Propulsion Navigation gear enhancements come from an ergo- Lee More. long periods on board, putting a u Engines: (2) EMD u Radar: Furuno NavNet nomics expert who reviews and premium on comfort. Clayton’s ame- 12-710 mains each 3D radars and electronic producing 3,000 hp chart displays recommends changes on board in nities include TV and high-speed u Bollard pull: 80 tons u Compass: Furuno SC30 regard to human interaction. This Internet in the four cabins. There u Vessel speed: 14 knots satellite compass; Ritchie u Z-drives: (2) Schottel Globemaster YB-600 are three heads and two showers, a 1515 u AIS: Furuno FA150 washer-dryer unit and separate cli- u Auxiliary generators: (2) Communications 99-kW John Deere 4045 u Radio: Icom MC-604 mate controls in each cabin. gensets VHF radio Vibration and engine noise are Deck equipment Capacities absorbed through acoustic ceil- u Winches: Markey u Fuel: 38,800 gallons DEPCF-52 hawser winch u Water: 4,134 gallons ing tiles and flooring consisting u Cordage: 400’ of 9” line u Lube oil: 1,000 gallons u Capstan: Markey CEW-60 of Endura tiles on top of fireproof Firefighting capstan u Monitors: (2) stern-facing plywood and Soundown urethane u Fendering: (2) 24” FFS monitors foam inserts. Morse Rubber cylindrical u Fire pump: FFS pump bow fenders; Viking capable of 10,200 gpm, Improvements to Moran’s earlier laminated fenders below; driven by Caterpillar C32 Morse 14’x12’ D-fender pump engine 93-foot tugs made it into Clayton as on sides and stern well. These include closed-circuit camera systems that let crew see

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40 American Tugboat Review 2017 what’s happening above, below and on deck from the helm, and brighter, more BRING ON THE COLOR. efficient LED lights in crew spaces, for navi- gation and for use as floodlights. The wheelhouse layout and equip- ment on Clayton W. Moran are virtually unchanged from recent deliveries in the new series, a deliberate move aimed at consis- tency across the fleet. It features the same M605 tall windows with 360-degree visibility and Furuno navigation equipment. The Furuno package includes NavNet 3D touch-screen radars and electronic chart displays, an FA150 AIS and SC30 satellite compass. Clayton has a 75-hp Markey DEPCF-52 Class II electric hawser winch on the bow with render-recover to maintain constant line tension. The drum is capable of hold- ing 400 feet of 9-inch line. Also on deck is a two-speed Markey CEW-60 electric capstan. To meet the operational demands of handling larger ships, this winch is a step up from the winches installed on the earlier BRING IT ON. 93-foot tugs. Visit www.icomamerica.com/bringitonM605 Clayton’s sister vessel Cooper Moran was for additional features and specs. delivered in fall 2016. It currently works in ©2017 Icom America Inc. The Icom logo is a registered trademark of Icom Inc. 20781 Savannah, where it has performed well. Ships in the 10,000-TEU range regular- ly call on Savannah, and Droop said Cooper 20781 ProMariner_AMTug_M605_517.indd 1 4/5/17 8:54 AM Moran has the power and bollard pull to safely handle the new Panamax ships with deeper drafts. He expects the same perfor- mance from Clayton, a near-identical twin. “As it is a larger horsepower tug with efficient escort capability, it gives the pilot and bridge team a useful tool and asset for them in doing their jobs safely and without worrying about minimizing the horsepower on their ship,” he said in a recent interview. The 13th boat in the 93-foot series is under construction now. But as a Tier 4 boat, it required another foot of hull depth to accommodate larger engines and the urea-based aftertreatment system. Unlike the Tier 3 class powered by EMD mains, the Tier 4 tug will have more powerful Caterpillar 3156E engines, each producing 3,385 hp. The additional foot of depth also maximizes escort performance based on a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) study conducted by Glosten Associates of Seattle. Moran’s 93-foot tugs have received complimentary reviews from crews, custom- ers and pilots over the years. In many ports where Moran works, these are the most powerful tugs in the harbor. •

American Tugboat Review 2017 41 CHRISTINE S | Petchem Inc., Cape Canaveral, Fla. Petchem tug turning heads in busy Florida port Story and photos by Brian Gauvin

ith larger ships now call- capable of safely docking, undocking fleet. Boasting 72.5 tons of bollard ing in at many East Coast and escorting the massive vessels. Above, the 5,000- pull, the 5,000-hp, 80-foot tug packs ports, tugboat operators Answering the call, Tony and hp Christine S is abundant power for its size. have responded by build- Alex Savas, owners of Petchem the first ASD tug in “It’s crazy nice, that boat,” said ingW more powerful azimuthing stern Inc., had Christine S built for the Petchem’s fleet. Alex Savas. “Everyone in the port Inset, Petchem drive (ASD) tugboats that are more company’s Port Canaveral, Fla., installed a JonRie is fascinated by the boat and I get InterTech Series nothing but good comments. It’s the 230 hawser winch most powerful permanent tug in the on the bow. port.” Left, Capt. Walt The new vessel, named for Morgan helming Tony’s daughter, is the first ASD Christine S in the tug in Petchem’s fleet. It replaces Port Canaveral turning basin. the original Christine S, a 96-foot utility boat with which the company began operations in Port Canaveral in 1983. The Savas brothers landed a Navy contract in 1984 and added submarine fendering to their fledg- ling fleet of two older conventional tugs. The original Christine S was assigned the task of transferring submarine personnel. In 2004, after

O Most powerful permanent tug in Port Canaveral O First U.S. tug with ZF 8000 z-drives O Fendering installed to handle Navy subs

42 American Tugboat Review 2017 securing a InterTech Series 515 towing winch. “The main design requirement permit to Once again, Petchem engaged was just to optimize the boat to fit compete Farrell & Norton to design Christine into Petchem’s existing business with Seabulk S, and Gulf Coast Steel, formerly operation,” said Tom Farrell, senior Towing B&B Boat Builders, to build the new in Port tug. Christine S is fitted with two Christine S Canaveral, 2,500-hp Cummins QSK60 Tier 3 SPECIFICATIONS Petchem mains and ZF 8000 Series z-drives. hired Farrell Electrical power comes from two Owner/operator: Petchem Inc. Builder: Gulf Coast Steel & Norton John Deere 99-kW units. Designer: Farrell & Norton Naval Architects Naval Dimensions: 80’ x 34’ x 15’ with 15.5’ draft Architects of Mission: Ship escort and docking Crew size: 3 Newcastle, Maine, and B&B Boat ...... Builders of Bayou La Batre, Ala., to Above, propul- Propulsion Navigation gear design and build the conventional sion comes from u Engines: (2) 2,500-hp u Radar: Furuno FR-8125 tugs Elizabeth S and Michael S. Both twin 2,500-hp Cummins QSK60 Tier u Electronic chart display: Cummins QSK60 3 mains Furuno GP32 GPS were equipped for ship-assist work u Bollard pull: 72.5 tons receiver and display engines. Right, with a forward H-bitt but no winch. u Vessel speed: 12 knots u Compass: Ritchie HB-845 Christine S is the u Propellers: ZF Marine Steel Boat compass To rationalize building a new first U.S. tug with 8000 Series propulsion u AIS: Koden KAT-0100 tug with z-drive propulsion and a units u E-nav software: Furuno ZF 8000 z-drive u Auxiliary generators: (2) GP32 GPS receiver and bow winch, Petchem sold Michael units. 99-kW John Deere display u Autopilot: Simrad AP70 S to Mohawk Northeast of Groton, Deck equipment u Winches: JonRie Series Communications Conn. Mohawk, primarily a marine 230 bow winch u Radio: Icom M506 VHF construction company, short- u Cordage: 450’ of Firefighting Samson 2.5” rope u Onboard fire suppression: ened the name to Michael. It also u Fendering: M&M Bumper Hiller Companies carbon equipped the tug with a JonRie Service dioxide firefighting system

American Tugboat Review 2017 43 naval architect at Farrell & Norton. “The also helped meet the stability criteria.” beefy main engines. horsepower and bollard pull were definitely Christine S is the first tugboat in the “It is so clean and quiet,” Golding said. major factors in the design. The engines U.S. equipped with the huge ZF 8000 drive. “At 5,000 hp at 1,900 rpm, these engines and z-drives were chosen by the owner, and These well-mounted z-drives give the tug a are so powerful for being so quiet.” we worked the design of the hull around wide operational range. It can escort large The bridge was designed around achiev- those two major components. ships and even Navy submarines, said Ed ing 360 degrees of visibility and the best “Originally we had a little less horse- Schwarz, ZF Marine’s commercial thruster lines of sights for the operator, Farrell said. power and smaller z-drives, but when the products manager. The result is great visibility and a surpris- decision was made to go with the larger The tug’s engineer, Billy Golding, noted ingly roomy space with a tight console equipment, we had to widen the boat to the smooth operation and rapid response arrangement that keeps electronics, propul- handle the increased power and size of the time of the ZF drives. He also described the sion and winch controls close at hand. The units,” he continued. “The increased width spaciousness of the engine room despite the electronics components include Furuno radars, chart display, GPS and e-nav soft- ware. Other electronics include a Koden AIS, Simrad autopilot and Icom radios. Like Elizabeth S, Petchem’s latest tug is equipped with an H-bitt on the bow. But unlike its predecessor, Christine S has a hawser winch on deck. The Savas broth- ers chose a JonRie Series 230 bow winch wound with 450 feet of Samson 2.5-inch rope. “The JonRie Series 230 is a ‘super series’ Marine Fuels winch, having a larger brake and more drum capacity to handle larger ships,” said Brandon Durar, president of Manahawkin, N.J.-based JonRie InterTech. The ship set includes JonRie’s auto-ten- sion system and an active heave compensa- tion system utilizing a controlled freewheel option. The line pull of the winch is 30,000 pounds with a line speed of 100 fpm. The brakes are rated for 600,000 pounds. The winch’s foot pedal controls are a notable safety feature, according to Capt. Rusty Vasbinder. “It’s a great winch and having the foot pedals is very handy because you have your hands full while maneuvering,” he said. “After the deck hand gets a line up on a ship, he can then get out of the way. He TM isn’t in the bite of the line and can get away from it when it’s working.” Vasbinder and fellow Capt. Walt Ex-Pipe, Truck, and Barge Deliveries Morgan found much to like on Christine S. “It’s a sturdy and stable boat that is built very well,” said Vasbinder. “The electronics [email protected] work very well and the (closed-circuit) sys- www.ColonialFuels.com tem with four cameras is great for monitor- 24HR: 912-236-1331 ext 7100 ing everything aboard. And this boat, with the Cummins engines, is so quiet and fun to drive. It’s a blast.” “I love running this boat,” said Morgan,

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44 American Tugboat Review 2017 navigation channel or pumping sand onto a low-lying coastal area threat- ened by rising sea levels. Yet moving briskly between the dredging site and the dumping spot will be crucial to the ATB’s success. “In dredging, to be competitive you want to be the low-unit-cost provider. In our research and devel- opment, that was our goal,” said Steve Becker, GLDD’s senior vice president, plant and equipment. The amount of dredged material a vessel can carry in its hopper is a big factor in unit costs. Ellis Island has a capacity of 14,788 cubic yards — roughly 18 percent more than the next largest U.S. hopper dredge, according to Becker. Time spent moving the hopper is also a major contributor to unit costs. On a land reclamation project, for example, the distance between the offshore source of the sand and land being reclaimed may be 50 miles. The dredge also will load and unload multiple times a day. “To be DOUGLAS B. MACKIE | Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co., Oak Brook, Ill. competitive, you need to be able to sail long distances at a given speed,” Becker said. GLDD went to great lengths GLDD considers versatile dredge to achieve optimal hull forms for the tug and barge. The two hulls of ATB a ‘game changer’ an ATB are not as efficient as the single hull of a conventional ship. Story by John Gormley Photos by Brian Gauvin GLDD performed tank testing at MARIN (Marine Research Institute reat Lakes Dredge and Dock with the barge fully loaded. Netherlands) in Wageningen, Company describes its new Above, Eastern Speed might not seem like a Netherlands. articulated tug-barge unit as Shipbuilding major concern when deepening a As a dredge, the GLDD ATB “a game changer” and it’s crews working Geasy to see why. on the 15,442-hp ATB tug Douglas The 15,442-bhp tug Douglas B. B. Mackie in late Mackie and its hopper dredge barge April. Ellis Island are indeed unusual ves- Right, the hopper sels. As they enter service this year, dredge barge the barge will be the largest of its Ellis Island has kind in the U.S. fleet. Together, a capacity of the tug and barge represent the first 14,788 cubic yards. ATB hopper dredge built in the U.S. Another feature sets them apart: They will be remarkably fast for ves- sels of this type, capable of 14 knots

O First ATB hopper dredge built in the U.S. O Largest hopper dredge barge in U.S. fleet O Unit capable of 14 knots loaded

American Tugboat Review 2017 45 “a nice smooth laminar flow.” The result was an ATB exhibiting more ship-like efficiency when moving through the shallow water. In addition to respectable speed (for a dredge), the ATB also boasts size. As noted, the 433-by-92-foot hopper dredge barge is the biggest in the industry. The rest of the ATB is sized proportionally. The company wanted “a bigger, better, stronger vessel,” Becker said. The two dredging suction pipes on the barge are 36 inches in diameter. The discharge pipes have 34-inch diameters. Each dredge pump is powered by a 5,000-bhp EMD diesel engine. Adding the 1,260 bhp from the Caterpillar C32 has operating characteristics that set auxiliary generator gives the barge Douglas B. Mackie it apart from typical ATBs — many Ellis Island a total installed diesel capacity of SPECIFICATIONS of which transport oil products. (background) 11,260 bhp. Owner/operator: Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Such ATBs are loaded and unload- is equipped with The 158.4-foot tug is powered Co. ed at the dock in static conditions, engines generat- by two 7,721-bhp MaK 12M32C Builder: Eastern Shipbuilding Group ing more than and the tug can disconnect from the diesels producing a total output of Designer: Ocean Tug/Barge Engineering, Ship 11,000 hp. Twin Architects barge as its draft changes. By con- EMD diesels each 15,442 bhp. Each main engine con- Dimensions: 158.4’ x 52’ x 27.3’ (draft) trast, the GLDD unit takes on and nects to a gearbox with two outputs: Mission: Dual-mode ATB tug, power unit for trailing producing 5,000 suction hopper dredge barge discharges its loads at sea in a vari- hp drive the a propulsion shaft and a generator Crew size: 26 ety of conditions. That means the dredge pumps. shaft. Each main shaft generator has ...... GLDD ATB dredge has to adjust Douglas B. Mackie an output capacity of 4,189 bhp, for Propulsion S-band gets propulsion u Main engines: (2) Tier 3 u Electronic chart display: the connection in varying sea states a total of 8,378 hp. from twin MaK MaK 12M32C producing Furuno FMD-3200 as the relative elevation between the Two Caterpillar generators on 7,721 bhp each u Compass: Cassens & Plath engines producing u Propulsion gears: (2) OCG Reflecta 1 tug and the barge changes. 7,721 hp each. the tug add 1,850 bhp for a total SA382-2S u AIS: Furuno FA150 Another complication: This installed diesel capacity of 17,292 u Shaft generators: (2) u E-nav software: Saab R5 6,600-volt Indar LSA- Supreme ATB will spend most of its time in bhp. All this power from the tug is 630-S/4 u Autopilot: Simrad AP70 shallow water, defined as no more available for propulsion, the tug’s u Bollard pull: 118 ST u DP/DT: Beier Radio IVCS (tested to 100 tons) 2000 single-station DP than 1.5 times the vessels’ draft. The various other systems, the bow u Vessel speed: 14 knots system tug’s load-line draft is 27.3 feet. thrusters on the barge and all dredg- (loaded) Communications u Propellers: Schottel SCP u Radio: Furuno FM8900S Consequently, “all the model ing operations except the dredge 109/4XG CP in nozzles u Satellite connection: Furuno testing was done in shallow-draft pumps. Those are powered by the u Rudders: (2) Van der SC50 sat compass; KVH Velden Barke flap type TracVision HD7 sat TV; conditions,” Becker said. “The lines direct-drive EMD diesel engines on 530 BRA 45-40-15-CC-ABS SAILOR 900 sat Internet of the stern of the tug and bow of the barge. The tug also powers two u Auxiliary generators: Tier 3 Capacities Caterpillar C32, 1,047 bhp u Fuel: storage, 236,000 the barge are designed to be very jet pumps used to stir up the bottom u Emergency generator: gallons; day tanks, 15,000 efficient in the 1.5-times-draft when dredging and liquefy material Tier 3 Caterpillar C18, gallons 803 bhp u Water: 9,100 gallons range.” in the hopper during unloading. Deck equipment Firefighting Shallow-water operations create With all the diesel engines pow- u Coupler system: Articouple u Pumps: Goulds 3196 the potential for diminished water ering the systems aboard the tug and FRC 80 and 3796 u Winches: Aft capstan, u Onboard fire suppression flow to the tug’s propellers, reducing the barge, managing fuel becomes Coastal Marine C95- systems: Hiller Companies speed and efficiency. Computerized an important factor. The tug has “a 30-127-131; forward Securiplex Fire-Scope 5000 capstan, Coastal Marine water mist protection fluid dynamic studies and tank test- very sophisticated load management C17-15-61-131 system ing helped GLDD optimize hull program optimizing fuel consump- Navigation gear Coatings u Radar: Furuno FAR2117BB u Hull: International Marine lines to counteract that problem. tion,” Becker said. X-band; FAR21377BB Coatings The combination of a twin gondola The tug’s controllable-pitch tug stern and spacing the props props play an important role in that Editor’s note: For the Ellis Island specs go to: further apart than normal helps system. Its diesel engines achieve professionalmariner.com/american-tugboat-review guide water to the props by creating optimal fuel consumption levels

46 American Tugboat Review 2017 operating between 600 and 720 rpm near ladders are normally retracted on the tug. 100 percent load, Becker said. Strict communication protocols will be fol- Since the main engines are driving both lowed to initiate a transfer. the props and the main shaft generators, The firefighting system on the tug MARINE GENERATORS adjusting the pitch of the CP props makes employs water mist. “We didn’t want to it easier to distribute power needed for risk CO2 with the manned spaces,” Becker propulsion and other systems while keeping said. There is a CO2 system in the barge’s Spend more time on water the engines at their optimal speed and load. unmanned engine room. and less time on land Economics are, of course, central to the The tug is named after a GLDD chief ATB’s success. So too is performing the executive officer who served in that post dredging work correctly, especially when it from 1995 until retiring in 2010. The barge comes to navigation channels. The loca- is named after the island in New York tion, depth and width of these channels harbor that was the U.S. entry point for must be executed with great precision. The millions of immigrants until 1954. barge is equipped with two variable-speed, GLDD is the country’s largest provider fixed-pitch bow thrusters and two Van der of dredging services. The ATB should stay Velden Barke flap rudders. busy once it enters service. Many East “In dredging, you need a great deal of and Gulf Coast ports have deepened their maneuverability,” Becker said. The power- channels to accommodate big post-Pan- ful oversized rudders, combined with the amax ships passing through the Panama bow thrusters, allow the ATB to maintain a Canal’s enlarged system of locks. Miami precise course, while the CP props help the recently deepened its channels, Savannah ATB carefully adjust its speed in the water. is currently undergoing dredging, and RELIABLE. The ATB is also equipped with a several other ports are expected to seek » Units are thoroughly factory tested dynamic positioning/dynamic tracking (DP/ bids soon. to ensure reliability & backed by our worldwide dealer network. DT) system. The DP helps the dredge The ATB will to spend time on the hold position for discharging, while the DT Gulf Coast where large areas are being lost allows for track dredging for more precise to erosion, subsidence and rising sea levels. dredging or trenching. The ATB’s first job is expected to be a The ATB crews (who will be members beach replenishment project on the East of the Seafarers International Union) will Coast. DURABLE. work on a four weeks on, four weeks off GLDD originally announced in » High quality components used to schedule — meaning comfort will be of 2012 that it had contracted with Signal provide long life and durability in great importance. The exact crew size International to build the ATB in Orange, the harshest marine environments. has not been determined, but the tug can Texas, using a design by Ocean Tug/Barge accommodate up to 26 people in 18 single Engineering. In 2013 work stopped at the cabins and four doubles. Common spaces request of GLDD, which later settled with will include a lounge, exercise room, galley Signal. and mess. The boat also will carry a full- In 2014, GLDD hired Eastern SIMPLE. time cook. Shipbuilding Group in Panama City, Fla., » Innovative engineering so there is Insulating material to minimize vibra- to finish construction. Detailed engineering no extensive maintenance required tion and noise has been installed through- of the tug was done by Ship Architects and and repairs are simple. out. GLDD hired a consultant to evaluate of the barge by Bay Engineering. Becker those issues and advise how to come up said GLDD also contributed to the design. with a design that mitigates noise and In spring of 2017, that effort was near- vibration. To enhance crew safety, there ing completion at Eastern. are no steep stairs or ladders. All access- “This project has been a challenge,” said ways are built along angles of 45 degrees Steven J. Berthold, Eastern’s vice president or less. of sales and marketing. “We’re a diversified Two ladders connect the tug and the shipyard and not afraid to take risks to help barge. To ensure the safest possible trans- customers get their projects out the door. fers, the ladders — one on each side of the No matter how difficult the project, we’ve tug — are placed at different elevations. always delivered the vessel.” The starboard lower ladder is for loaded When delivered this year, ATB Douglas barge conditions, while the higher port-side B. Mackie/Ellis Island will get to prove itself (800) 762-0165 ladder is for light barge conditions. Both in the U.S. dredging industry. • www.northern-lights.com www.technicold.com

American Tugboat Review 2017 47 line of sight from the pilothouse to complement the flying bridge. “For what we do, flying bridges are great for visibility as long as you’re not out in bad weather and stormy conditions,” Magers said. “We tend not to go out too much in those, and in San Diego we don’t have that too often.” Before the Workboat 38 project,

Marine Group Boat Works Boat Group Marine Marine Group Boat Works had a brief history with NASSCO dating back to when the builder of naval auxiliaries, tankers and container- ships tapped its neighbor for heavy steel construction, said Todd WORKBOAT 38 | General Dynamics NASSCO, San Diego Roberts, president of Marine Group. The smaller yard has earned a repu- tation for superyacht refits but also is experienced in commercial work New workboat replaces and the production of tugboats and dive boats for the U.S. Navy. “When I first got to the yard in venerable NASSCO yard tug 2000, we were building the stack by Rich Miller houses for the T-AKE (the Navy’s dry cargo and ammunition ships),” hen it came time to compact and has a flying bridge. he said. “We did that because they replace the venerable Mr. Unlike its predecessor, the new boat Workboat 38, were so big you can only move Ed, a yard tug that has has flanking rudders in addition to shown at Marine them by water. So we’d build them served General Dynamics conventional rudders for increased Group Boat in our yard and barge them up to NASSCOW for more than 35 years, maneuverability, and there are Works in National NASSCO.” City, Calif., before there was no need to reinvent a closed chocks in the hull form. final outfitting, will proven performer — a couple of The biggest change is in the replace Mr. Ed at Workboat 38 tweaks here, an equipment upgrade engine room. Workboat 38 has a pair NASSCO’s San SPECIFICATIONS there and cleaner-burning engines of Cummins QSL9M Tier 3 diesels Diego shipyard. Owner/operator: General Dynamics NASSCO filled the bill. delivering a total 810 hp, a bollard Local children will Builder: Marine Group Boat Works help choose the And the San Diego shipbuilder pull of 16,000 pounds and a service Designer: Jensen Maritime Consultants vessel’s perma- didn’t have to look far to find a speed of 8 knots. Dimensions: 38’ x 15’ x 5.5’ nent name. production partner. Marine Group “That was one of the drivers, Mission: Harbor towing Crew size: 2 Boat Works, located less than getting cleaner environmentally with ...... five miles from NASSCO, built the regulations that we have,” said Propulsion Communications the new Workboat 38 at its solar- Vincent Magers, dockmaster for u Engines: (2) Cummins u Radio: (2) Icom IC-M324 QSL9M, 405 hp each VHF powered facility in National City. NASSCO in San Diego. “With Mr. u Bollard pull: 16,000 Capacities The 38-footer, designed by Jensen Ed, we have the older diesel engines pounds u Fuel: 1,000 gallons u Vessel speed: 8 knots Maritime Consultants of Seattle, is and they’re being regulated more Firefighting u Propellers: Michigan u Pumps: Barnes ICU Series unofficially called Workboat 38. It and more out here. What we have Wheel 38” diameter, u Onboard fire suppression 30” pitch was still awaiting an official name at in there right now are 1979 Detroit system: Fireboy MA2- u Gearboxes: (2) ZF 1000-227 Marine 325-1, 2.97:1 press time as it neared completion. Diesels. They’re workhorses, but Coatings reduction ratio The new boat’s duties will be they’re old dirty diesels.” u Hull paint: International u Auxiliary generator: Marine Coatings much the same as Mr. Ed’s: reposi- Magers said Workboat 38 has a Northern Lights M673 tioning hulls into dry docks, mov- slightly different hull form than Mr. LD3 Deck equipment ing barges, deploying booms and Ed, featuring a more rounded bow. u Fendering: 8” Westflex helping to control newly launched The designers also gave the new D-fendering ships. Like Mr. Ed, Workboat 38 is boat a 300-degree unobstructed

O Tug will move hulls into dry dock, control launched vessels, deploy boom O Local children will choose permanent name

48 American Tugboat Review 2017 Roberts said both yards do a lot of Navy work but are also commercial-minded. The result is that that both companies “kind of look at things the same way,” which improved collaboration from the outset of the project, he said. “It’s not a lot of boat, but it’s very unique,” Roberts said about Workboat 38. “Being a small builder, we were able to listen to what our customer said. The guys who run the boat around the yard and do a lot of work, they knew exactly how they wanted it, and we were able to take that vision and craft it into a design.” NASSCO paid a lot of attention to the placement of the helm and chocks on Workboat 38, Roberts said, and all of the hardware that secures the fixed fendering is stainless steel and welded to the hull. “They were very specific about that,” he said. The ability to build those ideas into a boat that is easy to operate and maintain can be traced to the repair side of Marine Group’s business, which accounts for three- quarters of the company’s work, Roberts said. “People say, ‘The builder just can’t quite get my vision, they don’t understand how to do it.’ I hear that all the time,” he said. Hardbound 148 pages. WW “We come out of the repair side of the Norton & Company 2016. 89 house, so when we build our boats there is photos, 96 drawings. Signed and personalized by the author/ a way for the muffler to get out. We don’t illustrator $40 incl US shipping. stack a pump on top of something else — [email protected] our boats are totally serviceable. When we Cycloidal Propeller showed the equipment layout to NASSCO, one of the first observations they made was, ‘Wow, we’re going to be able to get to everything.’ Well, that’s the way we build boats.” Roberts said it also was critical for the new boat to be a zero-discharge vessel, a point of pride for both companies. “NASSCO is just like Marine Group and all of us in San Diego, we run a very tight ship environmentally,” he said. “The new boat has fuel overflows for capture. Its sewage is all tanked — there is no valve, it can’t go over the side. It also has the ability to discharge its bilge water to the deckhead Classic Steam Tug versus just going overboard. NASSCO A lifetime love of tugs, their design, their work and, yes, their beauty, shows through on every page of Tugboats Illustrated. It captures that elusive character of tugs that so many, definitely put forward their environmental who have spent lifetimes working on them, have so often been unable to explain — the stewardship as part of this program.” magic that kept drawing them back even after retiring to a life ashore. Farrell’s training and Delivery of Workboat 38 is expected this career as an architect show through in the richly detailed illustrations. For mariners simply wanting to reflect on their worlds, or those wanting to explain their work to families and summer. In May, NASSCO announced it friends, this will be an essential addition to their nautical library. No one, shoreside observer was holding a contest for local schoolchil- or onboard mariner, will be able to put this book aside once they have delved into the draw- dren to choose its permanent name. ings, photos and text that make this the most comprehensive tug book that this reviewer has • ever seen. Alan Haig-Brown - Professional Mariner February 2017

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50 American Tugboat Review 2017 around Tampa Bay and occasion- ally in Key West, Fla., about 250 miles south. The tugboats typi- cally perform ship-handling work for tankers, bulk carriers and the occasional containership calling in Tampa Bay. Independent is the company’s fifth tugboat and its fourth from Washburn & Doughty. In addi- tion to Patriot, the firm operates the 92-by-32-foot Liberty and Freedom, delivered in 2007 and 2005, respectively. It also oper-

INDEPENDENT | Marine Towing of Tampa, Tampa, Fla. Marine Towing of Tampa’s latest tractor tug arrives right on time Story and photos by Casey Conley ates Endeavor, a 90-by-50-foot ship-docking module built in hree years ago, after having sister vessel Patriot, although it is 2000. taken delivery of Patriot, by no means a carbon copy. Both Top, Independent “The only difference between Marine Towing of Tampa have twin Caterpillar engines, undergoing final (Independent) and the other co-founder Capt. James C. Rolls-Royce z-drives, a JonRie outfitting dockside two boats, the Freedom and the BrantnerT suggested the company InterTech double-drum hawser at Washburn & Liberty, is she is 6 feet wider, so it Doughty’s East would order another tugboat winch and a 75-ton bollard pull gives you a lot more room inside Boothbay, Maine, within “a couple of years.” rating. But Marine Towing omit- shipyard in late for the crews, and she has a keel Based on his prediction, ted the advanced firefighting April. Sea trials on her that is good for escorting,” Independent arrived right on equipment required for a FiFi-1 began about 10 Brantner said. “It is a lot more schedule: Washburn & Doughty rating, and the JonRie stern days later. stable boat than the narrower delivered the 5,000-hp ASD winch is also absent from the lat- Above right, ones.” tug in May 2017, and the East est build. Marine Towing Washburn & Doughty deliv- installed a Boothbay, Maine, shipyard also Capt. James R. Brantner, ered its first 93-foot tug six years Timberland provided plans for the vessel. Marine Towing’s port captain and Equipment cap- ago, and the design has found The 93-by-38-foot Independent CSO, said the company rarely stan on the stern, wide acceptance across the indus- has plenty in common with its performs ocean towing, making alongside a ship- try. Moran Towing has ordered the stern winch unnecessary. yard-built H-bitt. 13 93-footers, many of which Should such a need arise, Patriot Left, the double- are assigned to high-volume could handle the job. drum JonRie East Coast ports, and McAllister Series 220 “It’s not the kind of work we Towing and Seabulk Towing also hawser winch do. We just do the harbor work is wound with have built tugs to this design. here in Tampa. We are not really 400 feet of 9-inch Bruce Washburn, naval archi- geared up to go out and tow Spectra line. tect and executive vice president things, so we left the winch off at the Maine shipyard, said the it,” he said of Independent. 93-foot tug represents an evo- Marine Towing of Tampa lution from the 92-by-32-foot operates four tugboats in and design. The enhanced keel and

O Sister tug to Patriot delivered in 2013 O Updated design omits the stern winch O Tug joins Marine Towing of Tampa’s z-drive fleet

American Tugboat Review 2017 51 wider beam translate to better the units are as effective as grid Doughty’s project manager, said escort performance and indirect keel coolers but are located inside putting the generators in a sepa- escort stability. The wider bow Propulsion a sea chest in the hull, reducing rate space lets the engineer work also reduces direct pressure on a aboard drag in the water. in relative peace and quiet when ship’s hull. Independent Aft of the main engine room “Compared to the other boats, comes from twin is another room separated by a Caterpillar 3516C INDEPENDENT it’s got a much bigger fendering engines each gen- bulkhead. Inside are two John SPECIFICATIONS footprint to reduce the pressures erating 2,500 hp Deere 99-kW gensets provid- Owner/operator: Marine Towing of Tampa imparted to the ships they are linked with Rolls- ing ship service power, and twin Builder: Washburn & Doughty Royce US 205 docking,” Washburn said, refer- Rolls-Royce US 205 z-drives. Designer: Washburn & Doughty ring to the Morse Rubber fender- z-drives through Those drives are connected to Dimensions: 93’ x 38’ x 17’ ing applied at the bow. Centa carbon the Cat engines via carbon fiber Mission: Ship assist and docking fiber shafting. Crew size: 4-6 Another benefit: The wider Centa shafting...... beam allows for roomier crew Tim McLean, Washburn & Propulsion u Capstan: Timberland u Engines: (2) Caterpillar Equipment 10-ton capstan spaces, particularly in the engine 3516C mains producing u Fendering: Morse Rubber room. The tug is powered by twin 2,500 hp each Navigation gear u Bollard pull: 75 tons u Radar: (2) Furuno Caterpillar 3516C Tier 3 engines u Vessel speed: 12-14 knots NAVnet TZtouch 14” with producing 2,500 hp each, and the u Propellers: (2) chartplotter/AIS and port main also drives an FFS fire Rolls-Royce US 205 radar overlay azimuthing stern drives u AIS: (1) Furuno pump linked with an aft-facing u Auxiliary generators: transceiver (2) John Deere 4045 u Weather system: Furuno FFS monitor located on the upper engines producing 99 kW Ultrasonic weather station deck. A JonRie 75-hp hydraulic Deck equipment Communications power unit for the bow winch sits u Winches: JonRie InterTech u Radio: (3) VHF units Series 220 double-drum Capacities between the two mains. hawser winch u Fuel: 38,000 gallons u Cordage: 400’ of 9” u Water: 4,000 gallons Alongside each engine are two Spectra line Weka box coolers. Washburn said

52 American Tugboat Review 2017 the vessel is tied up. Shutting the bulk- Canal for many years as a redundant Marine Towing has typically replaced head door also muffles generator noise line tethered to the ship, also acts as an an existing vessel after taking delivery to other parts of the boat. escort bridle, making the tug more stable of a new tug. As of early May, it wasn’t Independent will operate with four in prop wash during long escorts,” Durar clear how Independent’s arrival would crew: captain, mate, engineer and deck said. “The twin drums also afford less affect the company’s fleet. In any case, hand. Crew spaces above the engine loading on each rope under braking.” Brantner was looking forward to getting room consist of four cabins — two The winch features foot-pedal con- its latest boat in the water. singles and two doubles — and two full trols for hands-free operation and con- Asked to describe what he liked heads with showers, one of which is stant tension capabilities, and it has an most about Patriot’s performance, attached to the captain’s quarters. There auto-abort system. It offers line speed of Brantner responded, “Is ‘everything’ too is also a day head. The galley has stain- 100 feet per minute, a 600,000-pound broad?” He has similar expectations for less steel appliances and cabinets made brake rating and 18 tons of line pull. Independent. • by Senecal Construction Services of Brunswick, Maine. The vessel has satellite TV and Internet access for crew, who typi- cally work a week on and a week off. During that time they live on board. Consequently, the vessel is “decked out” to keep them comfortable during on and off hours, Brantner said. In a cabinet alongside the galley, a server rack holds much of the vessel’s IT and telecom infrastructure, includ- ing equipment for a 13-camera closed- circuit TV system. Images from the cameras appear on a pilothouse monitor, Courtesy www.boatnerd.com Courtesy Tugboat Graffi ti 2016 alongside Furuno electronics and navi- “MARIYA MORAN, from Bay “HEATH WOOD” from Bay gation equipment. Shipbuilding, in Wisconsin (6000 Ship in Wisconsin (6000 HP, “The captain can easily look at all HP Intercon Connection) Intercon Connection) the cameras in the engine room and see where the engineer is at,” Brantner said. “In the past, they didn’t have anything like that and they would have to call around and wait for a response.” “The whole engine room is covered,” he added. “There are two pan-tilt-zoom cameras on the mast, and a couple of them fixed looking forward and one fixed looking aft.” Although there is no towing winch on the stern, Marine Towing installed a Timberland Equipment capstan rated for Courtesy Tugboat Graffi ti 2016 Courtesy Nichols Bros. “GRACIE REINAUER” Owner Rein- “ABUNDANCE”, Owner, Savage 20,000 pounds alongside a shipyard-built auer Transportation, LAUNCHED AT Marine Services, launched at Ni- steel H-bitt. The decks are coated in an Senesco in North Kingstown, RI, (4000 chols Bros. in Freeland, Washington aggressive poured rubber non-skid coat- HP, Intercon Connection) (8000 HP, Articouple Connection) ing. The coating works as expected — traction was no problem during a vessel tour on a cool, damp spring morning. 4 of our Designs Launched on 3 Coasts! Forward of the pilothouse is a JonRie Our designs have helped our clients see the way ahead since 1994. Series 220 double-drum hawser winch From the leader in AT/B design. spooled with 400 feet of 9-inch Spectra line. JonRie President Brandon Durar OCEAN TUG & BARGE ENGINEERING CORP. said the double drum allows for a second line to be connected with the ship. 258 MAIN ST. SUITE 204 MILFORD, MA 01757 508-473-0545 “This concept, used on the Panama WWW.OCEANTUGBARGE.COM

American Tugboat Review 2017 53 tractor tugs in north america Operator Tugboat Year Length Builder HP Propulsion/Company Engine

Amak Towing, Ketchikan, Alaska Brian T (ex-Escort Eagle) 1995 109 ft Nichols Brothers 3,100 z-drive aft/Aqua Cat Anna T (ex-Pacific Explorer) 1998 105 ft Marco Shipyard 4,400 z-drive aft/Aqua Cat AmNav Maritime Services, San Francisco (Marine Resources Group/Foss) Pacific Combi 1967 95 ft Martinolich Shipbuilding 3,600 Combi-tug EMD Liberty (ex-Peter Foss) 1999 97 ft Main Iron Works 4,000 z-drive aft/Ulstein Cat Revolution 2006 78 ft Foss/Rainier 5,080 z-drive aft/Rolls-Royce Cat Independence 2007 78 ft Foss/Rainier 5,080 z-drive aft/Rolls-Royce Cat Sandra Hugh 2008 78 ft Foss/Rainier 5,080 z-drive aft/Rolls-Royce Cat Patricia Ann 2008 78 ft Foss/Rainier 5,080 z-drive aft/Rolls-Royce Cat Freedom 2009 90 ft Honolulu Marine 4,400 z-drive/Rolls-Royce Cat ArcelorMittal Mines Canada, Port Cartier, Quebec Brochu 1973 100 ft Star Shipyard 3,600 cycloidal/Voith Alco Vachon 1973 100 ft Star Shipyard 3,600 cycloidal/Voith Alco Atlantic Towing Ltd., Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada Atlantic Spruce 1997 101 ft East Isle Shipyard 4,004 z-drive aft/Aqua Cat Atlantic Hemlock 1996 95 ft East Isle Shipyard 4,004 z-drive aft/Aqua Cat Atlantic Willow 1998 95 ft East Isle Shipyard 4,004 z-drive aft/Aqua Cat Atlantic Larch 2000 101 ft East Isle Shipyard 4,004 z-drive aft/Aqua Cat Atlantic Oak 2004 101 ft East Isle Shipyard 5,000 z-drive aft/Aqua Cat Atlantic Fir 2005 101 ft East Isle Shipyard 5,000 z-drive aft/Rolls-Royce Cat Atlantic Cedar 2005 101 ft East Isle Shipyard 5,000 z-drive aft/Aqua Cat Atlantic Beaver 2008 101 ft East Isle Shipyard 5,800 z-drive aft/Aqua Cat Atlantic Bear 2008 101 ft East Isle Shipyard 5,800 z-drive aft/Aqua Cat Spitfire III 2008 101 ft East Isle Shipyard 5,800 z-drive aft/Aqua Cat Atlantic Legacy, Guapo Warrior 2014 94 ft Damen Shipyard 5,000 z-drive aft Cat Kairi, Manatee 2014 94 ft Damen Shipyard 5,000 z-drive aft Cat Baydelta Maritime, San Francisco Delta Billie 2009 100 ft Nichols Brothers 6,850 z-drive aft/Rolls-Royce Cat Delta Cathryn 2009 100 ft Nichols Brothers 6,850 z-drive aft/Rolls-Royce Cat Delta Audrey 2014 100 ft Nichols Brothers 6,800 z-drive aft/Rolls-Royce Cat Bay-Houston Towing, Houston William M 1989 102 ft North American Shipbuilding 4,000 z-draft fwd/Ulstein EMD Matthew K 2000 100 ft Main Iron Works 4,300 z-drive aft/Ulstein EMD Wesley A 2007 98 ft Main Iron Works 6,300 z-drive aft/Schottel Cat Rosemary 2008 96 ft Eastern Shipbuilding 6,000 z-drive aft/Schottel EMD Lexie M, Hunter M 2008/9 98 ft Orange Shipbuilding 6,300 z-drive aft/Schottel Cat Chloe K 2013 80 ft Leevac 5,150 z-drive aft/Schottel Cat H. Douglas M 2016 80 ft Eastern Shipbuilding 5,150 z-drive aft/Schottel Cat Zyana K 2016 80 ft Eastern Shipbuilding 5,150 z-drive aft/Schottel Cat David B 2016 80 ft Eastern Shipbuilding 5,150 z-drive aft/Schottel Cat Laura B 2016 80 ft Eastern Shipbuilding 5,150 z-drive aft/Schottel Cat Bisso Towboat, New Orleans Cecilia B. Slatten 1999 100 ft Main Iron Works 4,300 z-drive aft/Aqua EMD Alma S 2006 100 ft Main Iron Works 4,300 z-drive aft/Rolls-Royce EMD Michael S 2009 100 ft Main Iron Works 4,000 z-drive aft/Rolls-Royce Cat William S 2012 100 ft Main Iron Works 4,000 z-drive aft/Rolls-Royce Cat Becky S 2015 100 ft Main Iron Works 4,480 z-drive aft/Rolls-Royce Cat Mr. Ruben 2016 100 ft Main Iron Works 4,480 z-drive/Rolls-Royce Cat Boston Towing & Transportation, Boston (Unit of Reinauer Transportation) Freedom 2003 87 ft Washburn & Doughty 4,400 z-drive aft/Rolls-Royce Cat Liberty 2003 87 ft Washburn & Doughty 4,400 z-drive aft/Rolls-Royce Cat Independence 2009 120 ft Derecktor Shipyard 5,400 z-drive aft, CP props MTU Justice 2009 98 ft Martinac Shipbuilding 5,400 z-drive aft, CP props MTU Brusco Tug & Barge, Longview, Wash. Wynema Spirit 2001 78 ft Diversified Marine 3,600 z-drive aft/Ulstein MTU Lulapin 2005 78 ft Diversified Marine 4,000 z-drive aft/Rolls-Royce Cat Simone Brusco 2013 78 ft Diversified Marine 4,000 z-drive/Rolls-Royce Cat Peter J Brix 2014 78 ft Diversified Marine 4,000 z-drive/Rolls-Royce Cat Bo Brusco 2014 78 ft Diversified Marine 4,750 z-drive/Rolls-Royce Cat Sarah 2015 78 ft Diversified Marine 4,750 z-drive/Rolls-Royce Cat Canadian Navy (Glen series of Voith-Schneider tugs) Glendale, Glendyne 1975 95 ft Yarrow Shipyard 1,750 Cycloidal/Voith-Schneider Glenbrook, Glenevis, Glenside 1976-78 95 ft Georgetown Shipyard 1,750 Cycloidal/Voith-Schneider Cook Inlet Tug & Barge, Anchorage, Alaska (unit of Foss Maritime) Stellar Wind 1993 85 ft Tri-Star Marine 3,500 z-drive aft/Ulstein Cat Glacier Wind 1997 65 ft Tri-Star Marine 2,450 z-drive aft/Ulstein Cummins Crescent Towing, New Orleans (Unit of Cooper T. Smith) Point Clear 1999 104 ft Thoma-Sea 5,200 z-drive aft/Ulstein GE Savannah 2002 96 ft Bollinger Shipyards 4,000 z-drive aft/Ulstein Cat Bulldog 2005 98 ft Washburn & Doughty 6,700 z-drive aft/Rolls-Royce GE Lisa Cooper 2010 92 ft C&G Boat Works 5,225 z-drive aft/Rolls-Royce GE J.K. McLean 2011 92 ft C&G Boat Works 5,225 z-drive aft/Rolls-Royce GE David J. Cooper 2012 92 ft C&G Boat Works 5,225 z-drive aft/Rolls-Royce GE Mardi Gras 2016 92 ft Steiner Shipyard 5,500 z-drive aft/Rolls-Royce GE Arkansas 2017 92 ft Steiner Shipyard 5,500 z-drive aft/Rolls-Royce GE South Carolina 2017 92 ft Steiner Shipyard 5,500 z-drive aft/Rolls-Royce GE Crowley Marine Services, Seattle Tioga 1994 85 ft Tri-Star Marine 4,500 z-drive aft/Ulstein Cat Protector, Guard 1996/7 120 ft Nichols Brothers 5,500 cycloidal/Voith Cat Master, Admiral, Guide 1998 105 ft Nichols Brothers 4,800 cycloidal/Voith Cat Leader, Scout, Chief 1999 105 ft Nichols Brothers 4,800 cycloidal/Voith Cat Nanuq, Tan’erliq 1999 153 ft Dakota Creek 10,192 cycloidal/Voith Cat Alert, Aware, Attentive 1999 140 ft Dakota Creek 10,192 z-drive aft/Ulstein Cat Response 2003 129 ft Marco Shipyard 7,260 cycloidal/Voith Cat Goliah (ex-S/R Mare Is.) 1997 105 ft Marco Shipyard 5,150 z-drive aft/Aqua Cat Valor, Vigilant, Veteran 2007/8 100 ft Nichols Brothers 6,800 z-drive aft/Rolls-Royce Cat Hawaii 2013 120 ft JT Marine Inc. 5,358 z-drive/Schottel GE Washington 2014 120 ft JT Marine Inc. 5,358 z-drive/Schottel GE Dunlap Towing, Everett, Wash. James Dunlap 1995 101 ft Hansen Boat 4,300 z-drive aft/Ulstein EMD Gretchen Dunlap 2015 101 ft Hansen Boat 6,800 z-drive/Rolls-Royce Cat E.N. Bisso & Son, New Orleans Josephine Anne 2007 96 ft Eastern Shipbuilding 4,000 z-drive aft/Rolls-Royce Cat Beverly B 2010 96 ft Eastern Shipbuilding 4,000 z-drive aft/Rolls-Royce Cat Elizabeth B 2010 96 ft Eastern Shipbuilding 4,000 z-drive aft/Rolls-Royce Cat Aura 2013 87 ft Great Lakes Shipbuilding 4,600 z-drive/Rolls-Royce Cat 54 American Tugboat Review 2017 tractor tugs in north america Operator Tugboat Year Length Builder HP Propulsion/Company Engine

Archie T. Higgins 2015 96 ft Eastern Shipbuilding 4,000 z-drive/Rolls-Royce Cat Gladys B 2016 80 ft Signet Shipbuilding & Repair 5,300 z-drive/Rolls-Royce MTU Edison Chouest Offshore, Galliano, La. LOOP Responder 1992 155 ft North American Shipbuilding 7,300 cycloidal/Voith Cat C-Tractor 2 - 5 1989 -93 102 ft North American Shipbuilding 4,200 z-drive aft/Ulstein EMD C-Tractor 6 1994 82.8 ft North American Shipbuilding 4,800 z-drive aft/Ulstein Cat C-Tractor 7 - 10 1994 90 ft North American Shipbuilding 2,400 z-drive aft/Ulstein Cat C-Tractor 11 1994 82.8 ft North American Shipbuilding 4,800 z-drive aft/Ulstein Cat C-Tractor 12 - 14 1996/9 105 ft North American Shipbuilding 4,000 z-drive fwd/Ulstein Cat C-Tractors 15-18 2007 110 ft Gulf Ship 5,500 z-drive fwd Cat (Chartered to Cheniere Energy LNG as SP Amber, SP Coral, SP Ivory, and SP Pearl.) C-Tractor 19-22 2009 110 ft Gulf Ship 5,500 z-drive fwd Cat Express Marine, Camden, N.J. Duty 2006 102 ft Patti Shipyard 3,000 z-drive aft/SteerProp Cat Foss Maritime, Seattle (Foss Marine Holdings) Brynn Foss 1982/07 100 ft Tacoma Boatbuilding 4,700 z-drive/Voith EMD Andrew Foss 1982 106.7 ft Tacoma Boatbuilding 4,000 cycloidal/Voith EMD Arthur Foss 1982 107 ft Tacoma Boatbuilding 4,000 cycloidal/Voith EMD P.J. Brix 1982 87 ft Marine Industries 2,560 z-drive aft/Niigata Cat Henry Foss, Wedell Foss 1982/05 100 ft Tacoma Boatbuilding 5,000 z-drive/Voith EMD Lindsey Foss 1993 155 ft Trinity Marine 8,000 cycloidal /Voith EMD Daniel Foss 1998 95.2 ft Conversion 3,300 z-drive aft/Ulstein Cat Marshall Foss, Lynn Marie 2001 98 ft Halter Marine 6,250 z-drive aft/Ulstein MTU Garth Foss 1994 155 ft Trinity Marine 8,000 cycloidal/Voith EMD Campbell Foss (hybrid) 2006 78 ft Foss/Rainier 5,080 z-drive aft/Rolls-Royce Cat Pacific Escort 2007 100.2 ft Foss/Rainier 3,000 z-drive aft/Voith Cat America, Pacific Star 2008 98 ft J.M. Martinac 6,610 z-drive aft/Niigata MTU Alta June 2008 78 ft Foss/Rainier 5,080 z-drive aft/Rolls-Royce Cat Carolyn Dorothy (hybrid) 2008 78 ft Foss/Rainier 5,000 z-drive aft/Rolls-Royce Cummins Delta Lindsey 2010 100 ft Nichols Brothers 6,850 z-drive aft/Rolls-Royce Cat Tiger 8,9 2009 86 ft Kewalo Shipyard 4,400 z-drive aft/HRP Cat Foss Maritime, Hawaii Region (Foss Marine Holdings) Eleu 1989 73 ft J.M. Martinac 2,800 z-drive aft/Niigata Cat Mamo 1996 78 ft Trinity Marine 3,300 z-drive aft/Ulstein Cat Mikiala II 1977/01 100 ft Main Iron Works/Foss 3,300 z-drive aft/Ulstein Cat Mikioi 2004 78 ft Foss Rainier shipyard 4,700 z-drive aft/Rolls-Royce Cat Pi’ilani 2005 78 ft Foss Rainier shipyard 5,080 z-drive aft/Rolls-Royce Cat Fournier Tugs Inc., Belfast, Maine Fournier Tractor 1984 85 ft Main Iron Works 3,500 z-drive aft/Ulstein EMD Taurus (ex-Lesli M) 1952 101 ft National Steel & Shipbuilding 4,600 z-drive aft EMD Harbor Docking, Lake Charles, La. Ted, George 2008/9 105 ft Main Iron Works 6,140 z-drive aft/Rolls-Royce EMD Pat 2013 96 ft Main Iron Works 6,300 z-drive/Rolls-Royce Cat Harley Marine Services, Seattle Gyrfalcon 1995 105 ft Marco Shipyard 4,000 z-drive aft/Ulstein Cat Z-3, Z-4, Z-5 1999 94 ft Marco Shipyard 4,000 z-drive aft/Ulstein Cat Millennium Falcon 2000 105 ft Marco Shipyard 4,400 z-drive aft/Ulstein Cat Millennium Star 2000 105 ft Marco Shipyard 4,400 z-drive aft/Ulstein Cat Millennium Dawn 2002 105 ft Marco Shipyard 4,400 z-drive aft/Ulstein Cat Millennium Maverick 1996 100 ft Trinity/Halter 4,300 z-drive aft/Aqua EMD Tim Quigg 2004 80 ft Diversified Marine 4,500 z-drive aft/Rolls-Royce Cat John Quigg 2004 80 ft Diversified Marine 4,800 z-drive aft/Rolls-Royce Cat Bob Franco 2013 100 ft Diversified Marine 5,360 z-drive aft/Schottel Cat Robert Franco 2013 100 ft Nichols Brothers 6,850 z-drive aft/Rolls-Royce Cat Ahbra Franco 2013 100 ft Nichols Brothers 6,890 z-drive aft/Rolls-Royce Cat Lela Franco 2014 80 ft Diversified Marine 5,150 z-drive aft/Rolls-Royce Cat Michelle Sloan 2015 80 ft Diversified Marine 5,150 z-drive aft/Rolls-Royce Cat Earl W. Redd 2017 120 ft Diversified Marine 5,350 z-drive/Rolls-Royce Cat Knutson Towboat Company Centennial (ex-Kamaehu) 1993 72 ft Knutson Marine 3,000 z-drive aft/Schottel Cummins Marine Towing of Tampa, Tampa, Fla. Endeavor 2000 80 ft Halter Marine 4,200 z-drive inline/Ulstein Wärtsilä Freedom 2005 92 ft Washburn & Doughty 5,000 z-drive aft/Rolls-Royce Cat Liberty 2007 92 ft Washburn & Doughty 5,000 z-drive aft/Rolls-Royce Cat Patriot 2013 93 ft Washburn & Doughty 5,000 z-drive aft/Rolls-Royce Cat McAllister Towing & Transportation Co., Inc. Steven McAllister 1963/07 109 ft Southern Shipbuilding 4,000 z-drive aft/Schottel Cat Ellen McAllister 1966/07 109 ft Marinette Marine 4,000 z-drive aft/Schottel Cat Dorothy McAllister 1971/06 109 ft Marinette Marine 4,000 z-drive aft/Schottel Cat Stacy McAllister 1970/05 95.5 ft Peterson Builders 4,000 z-drive aft/Schottel Cat Robert E. McAllister 1970/05 109 ft Peterson Builders 4,000 z-drive aft/Schottel Cat Donal G. McAllister 1970/02 109 ft Marinette Marine 3,000 z-drive aft/Schottel EMD Kaleen M. McAllister 1970/02 109 ft Southern Shipbuilding 3,300 z-drive aft/Schottel EMD Timothy McAllister 1970/06 109 ft Marinette Marine 4,000 z-drive aft/Schottel Cat Margaret McAllister 1970/06 109 ft Marinette Marine 4,000 z-drive aft/Schottel Cat Patrick M. McAllister 1974/02 102 ft Marinette Marine 5,150 z-drive aft/Ulstein EMD Beth M. McAllister 1974/03 109 ft Peterson Builders 3,000 z-drive aft/Schottel Cat Matthew McAllister (ex-Orion) 1982 95 ft Mid-Coast Marine 3,000 cycloidal/Voith EMD Alex McAllister 1985 95 ft Eastern Shipbuilding 4,000 z-drive aft/Ulstein EMD Brooklyn McAllister 1986 115 ft Offshore Shipbuilding 4,000 z-drive aft/Schottel EMD Erin McAllister 1996/01 95.5 ft Trinity Marine 5,100 z-drive aft/Ulstein Cat Vicki M. McAllister 2001 96 ft Eastern Shipbuilding 4,650 z-drive aft/Schottel EMD Emily Anne McAllister 2003 98 ft Eastern Shipbuilding 4,650 z-drive aft/Schottel EMD A.J. McAllister 2003 98 ft Eastern Shipbuilding 5,150 z-drive aft/Schottel EMD Moira McAllister (ex-Independent) 2003 92 ft Washburn & Doughty 5,000 z-drive aft/Rolls-Royce Cat Rainbow 2004 92 ft Washburn & Doughty 5,000 z-drive/ Rolls-Royce Cat Rosemary 2008 98 ft Eastern Shipbuilding 6,000 z-drive aft/Schottel EMD Andrew McAllister 2008 98 ft Eastern Shipbuilding 6,000 z-drive aft/Schottel EMD Gregg McAllister 2008 82 ft Eastern Shipbuilding 4,000 z-drive aft/ Schottel Cat Reid McAllister 2008 82 ft Eastern Shipbuilding 4,000 z-drive aft/ Schottel Cat Bridget McAllister (ex-Leo) 2006 78 ft Foss Shipyard 5,080 z-drive aft/Rolls-Royce Cat Buckley McAllister 2014 96 ft Senesco Marine 5,150 z-drive/Schottel Cat Eric McAllister 2014 96 ft Senesco Marine 5,150 z-drive/Schottel Cat Tate McAllister 2014 93 ft Washburn & Doughty 6,000 z-drive/Schottel EMD Janet M McAllister 2001 96 ft Eastern Shipbuilding 4,650 z-drive aft/Schottel EMD Jeffrey McAllister 2017 96 ft Eastern Shipbuilding 5,000 z-drive aft/Schottel EMD Capt. Brian McAllister 2017 100 ft Horizon Shipbuilding 6,772 z-drive aft/Schottel Cat Rosemary McAllister 2017 100 ft Horizon Shipbuilding 6,772 z-drive aft/Schottel Cat

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McKeil Marine, Hamilton, Ontario Leonard M 1986 110 ft McTay Marine 4,000 z-drive aft/Rolls-Royce Sharon MI 1993 114 ft Imamura Shipbuilding 4,000 z-drive aft/R expeller Beverly MI 1993 114 ft Imamura Shipbuilding 4,000 z-drive aft/R expeller Lois M 1991/2014 107.5 ft Matsuura Iron Shipbuilding 4,800 z-drive aft/R expeller Tim McKeil (ex Pannawonica I) 1991/2014 107.5 ft Matsuura Iron Shipbuilding 4,800 z-drive aft/R expeller Moran Towing, New Canaan, Conn. Patricia Moran 1962/99 80 ft Jakobson Shipyard 4,200 z-drive aft/Rolls-Royce EMD Sewells Point 1977/95 100 ft Jakobson Shipyard 3,005 z-drive fwd/Mortrac DD/EMD Harriett Moran 1978/96 100.5 ft Jakobson Shipyard 3,005 z-drive fwd/Mortrac DD/EMD Town Point 1978/98 100 ft Jakobson Shipyard 3,005 z-drive fwd/Mortrac DD/EMD Drum Point 1986/97 100 ft Jakobson Shipyard 3,005 z-drive fwd/Mortrac DD/EMD Z-One 1996 87.7 ft Halter Marine 4,000 z-drive aft/Ulstein BTA Fort Bragg 1998 92 ft Washburn & Doughty 4,400 z-drive aft/Ulstein Cat Elizabeth Turecamo 1998 110 ft Eastern Shipbuilding 6,140 z-drive aft/Aqua EMD Marci Moran 1999 92 ft Washburn & Doughty 4,200 z-drive aft/Rolls-Royce EMD Karen Moran 1999 92 ft Washburn & Doughty 4,200 z-drive aft/Rolls-Royce EMD Kerry Moran 1999 100 ft Jakobson Shipyard 4,200 z-drive aft/Ulstein EMD Susan Moran 1999 92 ft Washburn & Doughty 4,200 z-drive aft/Rolls-Royce EMD Tracy Moran 2000 92 ft Washburn & Doughty 4,200 z-drive aft/Rolls-Royce EMD Surrie Moran 2000 92 ft Washburn & Doughty 4,200 z-drive aft/Ulstein EMD Wendy Moran 2000 92 ft Washburn & Doughty 4,200 z-drive aft/Rolls-Royce EMD Diane Moran 2001 92 ft Washburn & Doughty 5,100 z-drive aft/Ulstein EMD Gramma Lee T. Moran 2002 92 ft Washburn & Doughty 5,100 z-drive aft/Ulstein EMD Kaye E. Moran 2003 92 ft Washburn & Doughty 5,100 z-drive aft/Ulstein EMD James R. Moran 2004 92 ft Washburn & Doughty 5,100 z-drive aft/Ulstein EMD Lynne Moran 2005 92 ft Washburn & Doughty 5,100 z-drive aft/Ulstein EMD Edward J. Moran 2006 98 ft Washburn & Doughty 6,500 z-drive aft/Rolls-Royce EMD April Moran 2006 92 ft Washburn & Doughty 5,100 z-drive aft/Schottel EMD Eleanor F. Moran 2007 92 ft Washburn & Doughty 5,100 z-drive aft/Schottel EMD Laura K. Moran 2008 92 ft Washburn & Doughty 5,100 z-drive aft/Schottel MTU Capt. Jimmy T. Moran 2008 86 ft C&G Boat Works 5,100 z-drive aft/Schottel MTU Shiney V. Moran 2009 86 ft C&G Boat Works 5,100 z-drive aft/Schottel MTU Catherine C. Moran 2009 98 ft Washburn & Doughty 6,000 z-drive aft/Rolls-Royce EMD Loretta B. Moran 2010 98 ft Washburn & Doughty 6,000 z-drive aft/Rolls-Royce EMD Lizzy B. Moran 2010 92 ft Washburn & Doughty 5,100 z-drive aft/Schottel MTU James A. Moran 2011 93 ft Washburn & Doughty 6,000 z-drive aft/Schottel MTU Mark Moran 2012 86 ft Washburn & Doughty 5,100 z-drive aft/Schottel MTU Katie T. Moran 2012 86 ft Washburn & Doughty 5,100 z-drive aft/Schottel MTU Annabelle Dorothy Moran 2012 86 ft Washburn & Doughty 5,100 z-drive aft/Schottel MTU Hayley Moran 2014 93 ft Washburn & Doughty 6,000 z-drive/Schottel EMD George T. Moran 2014 93 ft Washburn & Doughty 6,000 z-drive/Schottel EMD Payton Grace Moran 2015 93 ft Washburn & Doughty 6,000 z-drive/Schottel EMD Kirby Moran 2015 93 ft Washburn & Doughty 6,000 z-drive/Schottel EMD JRT Moran 2015 93 ft Washburn & Doughty 6,000 z-drive/Schottel EMD James D. Moran 2015 93 ft Washburn & Doughty 6,000 z-drive/Schottel EMD Cooper Moran 2016 93 ft Washburn & Doughty 6,000 z-drive/Schottel EMD Jonathan C. Moran 2016 93 ft Washburn & Doughty 6,000 z-drive/Schottel EMD Maxwell Paul Moran 2016 93 ft Washburn & Doughty 6,000 z-drive/Schottel EMD Jack T. Moran 2016 93 ft Washburn & Doughty 6,000 z-drive/Schottel EMD Clayton W. Moran 2016 93 ft Washburn & Doughty 6,000 z-drive/Schottel EMD Newfoundland Transshipment, Placentia Bay, Newfoundland Placentia Pride 1998 125 ft Marystown Shipyard 5,600 cycloidal/Voith Bergen Placentia Hope 1998 125 ft Marystown Shipyard 5,600 cycloidal/Voith Bergen Ocean Group, Quebec City, Canada Escorte 1967 84.5 ft Jakobson Shipyard 1,300 z-drive aft/Voith Schneider Ocean Intrepide 1997 82 ft Ocean Industries 4,000 double z-drive/Niigata Mitsub. Ocean Jupiter 1998 82 ft Ocean Industries 4,000 z-drive aft/Niigata Mitsub. Ocean Arctique 2005 101 ft Ocean Industries 5,000 double z-drive/Rolls/CP Rolls-Royce Ocean Stevns 2003 108 ft Ocean Industries 5,000 double z-drive/Rolls/CP Rolls-Royce Ocean K. Rusby 2005 98 ft East Isle Shipyard 5,000 double z-drive/Rolls/CP Cat Ocean Raymond Lemay 2006 98 ft East Isle Shipyard 5,000 double z-drive/Rolls/CP Cat Ocean Henry Bain 2006 98 ft East Isle Shipyard 5,000 double z-drive/Rolls/CP Cat Ocean Bertrand Jeansonne 2008 98 ft East Isle Shipyard 5,000 double z-drive/Rolls/CP Cat Ocean Georgie Bain 2009 82 ft Ocean Industries 4,000 double z-drive/Niigata Mitsub. Ocean Serge Genois 2010 82 ft Ocean Industries 4,000 double z-drive/Niigata Mitsub. Ocean Yvan Desgagnes 2010 98 ft East Isle Shipyard 5,000 double z-drive/Rolls/CP Cat Ocean Ross Gaudreault 2011 98 ft East Isle Shipyard 5,000 double z-drive/Rolls/CP Cat Ocean Pierre Julien 2013 82 ft Ocean Industries 4,000 double z-drive/Niigata Mitsub. Ocean Tundra 2013 118 ft Ocean Industries 8,160 double z-drive/Rolls/CP MaK Ocean Taiga 2016 118 ft Ocean Industries 8,160 double z-drive/Rolls/CP Mak Otto Candies, Des Allemands, La. Devin Candies 2000 150 ft Bender Shipbuilding 9,300 z-drive aft/Rolls-Royce EMD Kelly Candies 2000 150 ft Bender Shipbuilding 9,300 z-drive aft/Rolls-Royce EMD P&R Water Taxi, Honolulu, Hawaii Tiger 1 2002 94 ft Kewalo Shipyard 4,400 z-drive aft/HRP Cat Tiger 2,3,4 2004 94 ft Kewalo Shipyard 4,400 z-drive aft/Thrustmaster Cat Tiger 5,6,7 2007 94 ft Kewalo Shipyard 4,400 z-drive aft/HRP Cat Tiger 10,11 2010/11 94 ft Kewalo Shipyard 4,400 z-drive aft/HRP Cat Polaris Materials, Vancouver Numas Warrior 2008 58 ft Sylte Shipyard 2,100 z-drive aft/HRP MTU Rio Tinto-Alcan Inc., Quebec Fjord Éternité 2006 101 ft East Isle Shipyard 5,000 z-drive aft/Rolls-Royce Cat Fjord Saguenay 2006 101 ft East Isle Shipyard 5,000 z-drive aft/Rolls-Royce Cat Samson Tug Boats Inc., Delta, British Columbia (Canada) Shuswap 2011 58 ft Sylte Shipyard 3,200 z-drive aft MTU Kootenay 2012 64.3 ft ABD Boats 5,000 z-drive aft MTU Sause Brothers, Coos Bay, Ore. (Hawaii) Tira Lani 1999 79 ft Sause Brothers 4,000 z-drive aft/Ulstein Cat Seabulk Towing, Port Everglades, Fla. Eagle 1988 92 ft Tampa Shipyards 3,200 z-drive fwd/Niigata B&W Broward 1995 100 ft Atlantic Marine 5,100 z-drive fwd/Aqua EMD Hawk 1995 110 ft Trinity/Halter 6,700 z-drive aft/Aqua Wärtsilä Condor 1996 110 ft Halter Marine 6,700 z-drive aft/Aqua Wärtsilä SDM Escambia, SDM New River, SDM St. Johns 1997/98 90 ft Halter Marine 4,000 z-drive inline/Ulstein Cat SDM Suwannee River 2000 90 ft Halter Marine 4,200 z-drive inline/Ulstein Wärtsilä Gasparilla 2007 96 ft Eastern Shipbuilding 5,000 z-drive aft/Schottel Cat Energy Hercules 2007 96 ft Eastern Shipbuilding 5,000 z-drive aft/Schottel Cat

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Energy Zeus 2007 96 ft Eastern Shipbuilding 5,000 z-drive aft/Schottel Cat Buccaneer 2007 96 ft Eastern Shipbuilding 5,000 z-drive aft/Schottel Cat Sabine 2007 96 ft Eastern Shipbuilding 5,000 z-drive aft/Schottel Cat Apollo, Athena 2013 93 ft Washburn & Doughty 5,300 z-drive/Schottel Cat Atlas 2013 92 ft Great Lakes Shipyard 4,640 z-drive/Rolls-Royce Cat Trident 2017 98.5 ft Master Boat Builders 5,733 triple z-drive/Schottel Cat Seaspan Marine, North Vancouver (Division of Washington Marine Group) Seaspan Hawk, Falcon 1993 80 ft Vancouver Shipyards 3,100 z-drive aft/Niigata DD Seaspan Resolution 2009 98 ft Martinac Shipbuilding 6,000 z-drive aft/Niigata EMD Seaspan Raven, Eagle 2010 92 ft Sanmar Denizcilik 5,000 z-drive aft/Rolls/CP Cat Seaspan Kestrel, Osprey 2011 92 ft Sanmar Denizcilik 6,300 z-drive aft Rolls/CP Cat Shaver Transportation, Portland, Ore. Portland 1981 107 ft Nichols Brothers 4,000 z-drive aft MTU Vancouver 1993 76 ft J.M. Martinac 3,000 z-drive aft/Niigata DD Deschutes 1997 91 ft J.M. Martinac 3,600 z-drive aft/Aqua MTU DD Willamette 1999 91 ft J.M. Martinac 3,600 z-drive aft/Aqua MTU DD Sommer S 2012 77 ft Diversified Marine 5,360 z-drive aft/Schottel MTU Washington (ex-Falcon) 1990 92 ft Tampa Shipyards 3,200 z-drive fwd/Niigata B&W Signet Maritime, Houston, Texas Signet Valiant 1994 81.5 ft Signet Shipbuilding & Repair 3,000 z-drive aft/Ulstein EMD Signet Enterprise 1999 105 ft Marco Shipbuilding 4,400 z-drive aft/Ulstein Cat Signet Intrepid 1999 105 ft Marco Shipbuilding 4,400 z-drive aft/Ulstein Cat Signet Volunteer 2001 70 ft Horizon Shipyard 1,200 z-drive aft/Rolls-Royce Cummins Signet Victory 2001 81.5 ft Signet Shipbuilding & Repair 3,000 z-drive aft/Aqua EMD Signet Challenger 2003 104 ft Thoma-Sea 4,200 z-drive aft/Rolls-Royce Cummins Signet Reliance 2007 98 ft Signet Shipbuilding & Repair 5,000 z-drive aft/Rolls-Royce Cat America 2008 98 ft J.M. Martinac 6,610 z-drive aft/Niigata MTU Pacific Star 2008 98 ft J.M. Martinac 6,610 z-drive aft/Niigata MTU Signet Weatherly 2012 105 ft Signet Shipbuilding & Repair 4,720 z-drive aft/Niigata MTU Signet Constellation 2012 100 ft Trinity Offshore 6,834 z-drive aft/Rolls-Royce Cat Signet Stars & Stripes 2012 100 ft Trinity Offshore 6,834 z-drive aft/Rolls-Royce Cat Signet Arcturus 2014 105 ft Patti Marine 6,834 z-drive aft/Rolls-Royce Cat Signet Polaris 2014 105 ft Patti Marine 6,834 z-drive aft/Rolls-Royce Cat Signet Magic 2013 80 ft Signet Shipbuilding & Repair 5,150 z-drive aft/Rolls-Royce Cat Signet Vigilant 2014 72 ft Signet Shipbuilding & Repair 2,460 z-drive aft/Rolls-Royce MTU Saam Smit Towage, Vancouver, B.C. Smit Mississippi 1998 102 ft Damen Shipyard 4,900 z-drive Wärtsilä 6L26 Smit Humber 2000 100 ft Damen Shipyard 4,900 z-drive Wärtsilä 6L26 Smit Spirit 1996 52 ft Pacific Shipyard 3,000 z-drive aft/Aqua MTU/DD SST Tiger Sun 1999 72 ft Sylte Shipyard 5,000 z-drive/Ulstein MTU/DD SST Orleans (ex-TP 3) 2009 100 ft Nichols Brothers 6,850 z-drive aft/Niigata Cat Smit Clyde 2000 100 ft Damen Shipyards 4,900 z-drive aft/Schottel Wärtsilä 6L26 SST Capilano 2016 71 ft ABD Boats 5,364 z-drive/Rolls-Royce MTU Smit Hunter 1989 50 ft John Manly Shipyard 1,300 z-drive aft/Aqua DD Smit Pride 1997 52 ft Pacific Shipyard 3,000 z-drive aft/Aqua MTU/DD SST Salish 2016 71 ft ABD Boats 5,364 z-drive/Rolls-Royce MTU Smit Venta 2009 94 ft Damen Shipyard 4,900 z-drive aft/Rolls-Royce Cat Smit Saba 2009 94 ft Damen Shipyard 4,900 z-drive aft/Rolls-Royce Cat Smith Maritime, Honolulu (unit of Kirby Offshore Marine) Namahoe 1997 105 ft Marco Shipyard 4,400 z-drive aft/Ulstein Cat Noke 2006 65 ft Rozema Boatworks 950 z-drive aft/Thrustmaster MTU Standard Towing Ltd., Port McNeill, B.C. Numas Warrior 2008 58 ft Sylte Shipyard 4,640 z-drive aft/HRP MTU Renegade 2012 63 ft Main Iron Works 3,200 z-drive aft/ZF Cummins Suderman & Young Towing Co., Houston Jess Newton 2001 100 ft Main Iron Works 4,300 z-drive aft/Ulstein EMD Denia 2004 96 ft Eastern Shipbuilding 5,150 z-drive aft/Schottel EMD Thor 2007 98 ft Main Iron Works 6,300 z-drive aft/Schottel Cat Evelena, Lamar 2008/9 98 ft Orange Shipbuilding 6,300 z-drive aft/Schottel Cat Zeus 2013 80 ft Leevac 5,150 z-drive aft/Schottel Cat Triton 2015 80 ft Eastern Shipbuilding 5,150 z-drive aft/Schottel Cat Neptune 2016 80 ft Eastern Shipbuilding 5,150 z-drive aft/Schottel Cat Oceanus 2016 80 ft Eastern Shipbuilding 5,150 z-drive aft/Schottel Cat Poseidon 2016 80 ft Eastern Shipbuilding 5,150 z-drive aft/Schottel Cat Svitzer Canada Ltd. (EcTug), Halifax, Nova Scotia Point Chebucto 1992 110 ft Halifax-Dartmouth 4,000 z-drive aft/Aqua Cat Point Valiant 1998 80 ft AML-Ocean-Industries 4,000 z-drive aft/Niigata Mitsub. Svitzer Bedford 2005 105 ft Asenav, Chile 5,000 z-drive aft/Schottel Cat Svitzer Nerthus 2009 94 ft Irving East Isle Shipyard 5,000 z-drive aft Cat Svitzer Njal 2009 94 ft Irving East Isle Shipyard 5,000 z-drive aft Cat Svitzer Cartier 2007 99 ft Shanghai Harbour, China 5,000 Voith Schneider Yanmar Svitzer Montreal 2004 100 ft Irving East Isle Shipyard 5,000 z-drive aft Cat Thames Towboat, New London, Conn. Paul A. Wronowski 1980 90 ft Thames Shipyard 3,600 z-drive aft/Niigata Cummins John P. Wronowski 2004 96 ft Eastern Shipbuilding 3,400 z-drive aft/Schottel Cummins U.S. Navy, Seattle, Wash. YT 802 2006 90 ft Converted YTBs 3,600 z-drive aft/Schottel Cat YT 803 - YT 806 2009/11 90 ft J.M. Martinac 3,600 z-drive aft/Schottel Cat YT 807 2012 90 ft J.M. Martinac 3,600 z-drive aft/Schottel Cat Western Towboat, Seattle Westrac 1987 72 ft Western Towboat 2,500 z-drive aft/Ulstein Cat West Point 1992 60 ft Western Towboat 1,200 z-drive aft/Ulstein Cat Westrac II 1995 79 ft Western Towboat 2,400 z-drive aft/Ulstein Cat Western Titan 1997 108 ft Western Towboat 4,500 z-drive aft/Rolls-Royce Cat Pacific Titan 2000 108 ft Western Towboat 4,500 z-drive aft/Rolls-Royce Cat Gulf Titan 2001 120 ft Western Towboat 4,500 z-drive aft/Rolls-Royce Cat Ocean Titan 2004 120 ft Western Towboat 5,000 z-drive aft/Rolls-Royce Cat Alaska Titan 2008 120 ft Western Towboat 5,000 z-drive aft/Schottel Cat Arctic Titan 2012 120 ft Western Towboat 5,000 z-drive aft/Schottel Cat Bering Titan 2015 120 ft Western Towboat 5,000 z-dive aft/Schottel Cat Wilmington Tug, Wilmington, Del. Tina 1977 65 ft Gladding-Hearn 1,800 z-drive aft/HRP Lugger Sally 1987 70 ft Gladding-Hearn 2,400 z-drive aft/HRP MTU Lindsey 1989 70 ft Gladding-Hearn 2,600 z-drive aft/Ulstein Cummins Capt. Harry 2002 80 ft Washburn & Doughty 4,200 z-drive aft/Ulstein MTU Sonie 2007 80 ft Washburn & Doughty 4,800 z-drive aft/Rolls-Royce MTU Madeline 2008 80 ft Gladding-Hearn 4,800 z-drive aft/Rolls-Royce MTU

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G&H Towing completes 8-boat Z-Tech order by Casey Conley

Photo credits: Ocean Taiga/Ocean Group; Laura B/Eastern Shipbuilding; Bering Titan/Western Towboat; Arkansas/Brian Gauvin Clockwise from top left: Ocean Group’s Ocean Taiga; Bay-Houston’s Laura B; Western Towboat’s Bering Titan and Crescent Towing’s Arkansas.

ollowing delivery of Laura in nozzles. Ship service power in-house design developed with 4,000-hp harbor tug Mariner. B and Poseidon in late 2016, comes from two 99-kW John Jensen Maritime Consultants. This Westrac-class tug outfitted FG&H Towing of Texas Deere generators. Bering Titan has averaged about with Tier 3 Caterpillar engines completed an eight-boat order The wheelhouse is equipped 10 knots while hauling a 420- is scheduled for delivery in of advanced Z-Tech tugboats. with Furuno electronics and foot barge loaded with rail cars March 2018. G&H is the operating company navigation equipment. On and cargo containers between for Texas-based Suderman the bow is a 50-hp Markey Seattle and Whittier, Alaska. Ocean Taiga & Young Towing and Bay- DEPCF-48S hawser winch “Since she is our 7th Ocean Group President Gordon Houston Towing, and each with a 36-inch drum and mid- Titan tug we have built, we Bain describes the company’s company received four tugs. drum brake strength of 300,000 have perfected each one to 8,160-hp tugboat Ocean Tundra Eastern Shipbuilding of pounds. our needs to work in the as “the Beast.” Ocean Taiga, Panama City, Fla., built the Suderman & Young took challenging Alaskan environ- a nearly identical sister vessel 80-by-38-foot vessels based on delivery of the lead boat in the ments,” said Western Towboat delivered in late October 2016, a Robert Allan Ltd. design. series, Triton, in December Vice President Capt. Russell deserves an equally formidable The Z-Tech 2400 has a wide 2015, and H. Douglas M was Shrewsbury. “Our captains and nickname. bow with aggressive fendering delivered to Bay-Houston in crews have gave us input on The Quebec City-based and low forward shear, allowing February 2016. Over the next each boat we have built to bet- company built the 118-by-42- tugs to work in the flare of large 10 months, Eastern completed ter suit the needs of the jobs we foot ice-class tug at its Isle-aux- ships. Neptune, Zyana K, David B and are performing.” Coudres, Quebec, shipyard from “The wheelhouse is set well Oceanus followed most recently Bering Titan is powered by a Robert Allan Ltd. design. The aft and inboard, offering excel- by Laura B and Poseidon. twin Caterpillar C175 Tier 3 tug works in Quebec City where lent visibility over the entire engines linked with Schottel it breaks ice and performs ship- working deck and to the sides. Bering Titan SRP 1515 z-drives. Electrical assist work in the St. Lawrence With the low bow, the tug is Between 1997 and 2012, power comes from dual John River. But as Ocean spokesman designed to make transit or Western Towboat built six Deere generators supplied by Philippe Filion points out, the open-water voyages stern-first Titan-class tugboats designed MER Equipment in Seattle. On vessel can do just about any job in ‘tractor mode,’” Robert Allan for long-haul ocean towing. In deck is a double-drum Rapp around the world. Ltd. said of the design. December, the Seattle company Marine towing winch. It also “It is built to do hard work,” Propulsion on these tugs welcomed the 5,364-hp ASD has stainless steel handrails, bul- he said. “De-icing, docking, consists of twin Caterpillar Bering Titan, the seventh tug in wark caps, pin box and plating undocking, marine salvage, ship 3516 Tier 3 mains producing its vaunted Titan class. on the stern to minimize long- assist, pilot transfer and supply 5,150 hp at 1,600 rpm linked Western Towboat built term maintenance. services. Those are the things with Schottel SRP 1215 FP the 120-by-35-foot vessel at its Western also has begun it does … but we can do more stern drives with 94-inch props Seattle shipyard based on an construction on the 80-foot, than that. We wait for occa-

58 American Tugboat Review 2017 sions to use this one and Ocean New York fleet. Tundra for bigger jobs.” Like its predecessor, Ocean Rich Padden/Dr. Hank Kaplan Taiga has twin MaK 9M25C Harley Marine Services of diesel engines turning Rolls- Seattle will take delivery later Royce z-drives. Markey supplied this year of two 80-by-36-foot a 200-hp hawser winch and ship-handling tugboats under 125-hp towing winch on the construction at Diversified bow and stern, respectively. Marine in Portland, Ore. Electrical power comes from The two 5,200-hp tugs are three Caterpillar C9 engines sister vessels to Michelle Sloan each producing 250 kW. and Lela Franco, and upon Bollard pull exceeds 100 metric completion will be assigned tons. to Harley’s West Coast fleet Ocean Tundra is considered for ship assist and escort jobs. the most powerful tugboat in The new tugs are named for Eastern Canada, but with the longtime Harley Marine board arrival of Ocean Taiga it has member Rich Padden, and Dr. some company at the top. Hank Kaplan, a specialist at the Swedish Cancer Institute in Baltimore/Delaware/ Seattle. Philadelphia Propulsion on the new Vane Brothers’ steady construc- ASD vessels will consist of two tion cycle shows no signs of Caterpillar 3516 Tier 3 engines slowing. Since September, the each producing 2,600 hp linked Baltimore towing firm took with Caterpillar stern drives — delivery of three 4,200-hp the first of their kind in the U.S. Elizabeth Anne-class tugboats Ship service power will come built by St. Johns Ship Building from twin Caterpillar C7.1 gen- and based on a design by naval erators. Bollard pull is estimated architect Frank Basile. at 70 tons. Baltimore was delivered in Markey winches will be September 2016, followed by installed on the bow and stern, Delaware in January 2017 and and Shibata fendering will Philadelphia four months later. protect the steel hull. Closed- The Palatka, Fla., shipyard is circuit cameras will let wheel- expected to deliver the final house crew and shoreside staff three boats of an eight-boat monitor the engine room. order by early 2018. These 100-by-34-foot Gladys B tugs are outfitted with two The 5,300-hp ship-handling Caterpillar 3516 Tier 3 engines tug Gladys B joined E.N. Bisso generating 2,100 hp each. Two & Son’s fleet in December John Deere PowerTech 4045 2016 following delivery from generators each produce 99 Signet Shipbuilding & Repair kW, while a third John Deere of Pascagoula, Miss. Gladys B 4055 powers the stern-mounted works on the Mississippi River Intercon DD200 towing winch. between Baton Rouge and New The tugs also feature Simrad Orleans, where E.N. Bisso is electronics and navigation located. equipment. The 80-by-38-foot tug is Baltimore and Delaware are based on the RApport 2400 assigned to Vane’s Philadelphia platform developed by Robert fleet where they primarily tow Allan Ltd. of Vancouver, B.C. petroleum barges. Philadelphia The vessel is a sister to Signet has been assigned to Vane’s Maritime’s Signet Magic, which

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was built almost four years said Andrew White, Crescent’s ago. It is the first Robert Allan Savannah operations manager. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration design in E.N. Bisso’s fleet. “The smoothness of operation NOAA is the premiere The tug, named for the even at high rpms is a testament scientific agency of wife of company founder Capt. to the design and execution by the Federal Edwin Napoleon Bisso, has twin Jensen, Crescent and Steiner, Government. We MTU 16V 4000 M64 Tier 3 and in turn will assure a long offer a variety of engines driving two Rolls-Royce service life.” seagoing positions US 205 FP z-drives. Electrical aboard our fleet of power comes from two John Mr. Ruben scientific research and Deere 6068 marine generators In September 2016, Bisso survey vessels. As a Federal employee for the Department of Commerce, you will producing 99 kW each. Towboat Co. of Luling, La., be eligible for Federal benefits, paid training, excellent pay and The hawser winch on the took delivery of Mr. Ruben, a job security. Work for NOAA as a Wage Mariner, your career bow is a Markey DEPGF-42S, 4,480-hp ASD tugboat built by will have an endless horizon. while a Markey DEPC-32 tow- Main Iron Works of Houma, Engineering, Deck, Steward, and Survey opportunities are ing winch is installed on the La., with an estimated 60 tons available. stern. Bollard pull is 63 metric of bollard pull. Discover more at www.moc.noaa.gov tons ahead and 60 astern. The Mr. Ruben, measuring crew complement is five people. 100 feet by 38 feet, has twin Email: [email protected] Caterpillar 3516 Tier 3 engines Send resumes to: [email protected] Arkansas/South Carolina each generating 2,240 hp at Phone: (757) 441-3865 Fax: (757)-441-6495 Steiner Shipyard in Bayou 1,600 rpm. Those mains drive La Batre, Ala., delivered two Rolls-Royce US 205 z-drives NOAA is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace more 5,300-hp ASD tugboats with 90-inch props in stainless to Crescent Towing of New steel nozzles. Ship service power Orleans in early 2017. Arkansas is provided by two 99-kW is working in Savannah while Marathon generators powered South Carolina operates in the by John Deere 4045 engines. Chesapeake Marine Training Institute Mississippi River along with the The JonRie Series 230 lead boat in the series, Mardi hydraulic bow winch is spooled Gras. with 500 feet of Samson 8-inch Jensen Maritime AmSteel Blue line. The wheel- Consultants designed the 92-by- house is equipped with Simrad 38-by-19.5-foot vessels, which electronics and the engine rely on twin GE eight-cylinder room and four crew cabins have L250 Tier 3 engines and Rolls- soundproof insulation. Royce US 255 FP z-drives for propulsion. John Deere 4045 Jeffrey McAllister Located near the gensets producing 99 kW sup- McAllister has christened the historic triangle ply electricity. Bollard pull is 75 final vessel in its line of 96-foot of Yorktown, US Coast Guard metric tons. Tier 3 tractor tugs following the Jamestown, and Both tugs have JonRie January 2017 delivery of Jeffrey Williamsburg, VA Approved Courses 230 escort winches on deck McAllister. Eastern Shipbuilding Proudly training professional mariners for more than 20 years. spooled with 550 feet of 9-inch of Panama City, Fla., built synthetic line and a JonRie 424 the tug and Jensen Maritime Visit our web site for complete course listings, including hydraulic capstan. Schuyler Consultants designed it. Able Seaman, STCW, Radar, ECDIS and more. Cos. provided the vessels’ fen- The ASD vessel features Call 800-642-CMTI dering, and the wheelhouse twin EMD 8-710 G7C engines features Furuno electronics and producing 2,500 hp each at 900 Your Source for Professional Marine Educational Services navigation equipment. rpm driving Schottel SRP 1215 3566 George Washington Memorial Hwy., “We are very pleased with FP z-drives. Ship service power PO Box 1153, Hayes, VA 23072-1153 the tug’s abilities, specifically comes courtesy of twin John www.chesapeakemarineinst.com when assisting the larger con- Deere 4045 marine gensets tainer vessels calling Savannah,” rated for 99 kW each.

60 American Tugboat Review 2017 chesapeake_25v_blue.indd 1 3/27/13 3:50 PM Jeffrey is equipped with a class tugboat San Jose for har- JonRie InterTech Series 250 bor work in Puerto Quetzal, hydraulic hawser winch on the Guatemala. The Jensen bow and a JonRie Series 230 Maritime-designed vessel was towing winch on the stern. A completed in September 2016 John Deere 6135 engine drives but was still in the shipyard in a 3,000-gpm FFS fire pump April 2017 pending final pay- and two FFS monitors rated for ment from the buyer.

1,500 gpm each. Like its predecessors, the Towing Pins Jeffrey McAllister, named 74-foot-by-30-foot San Jose has OCIMF Roller Fairleads for a senior docking pilot based twin Cummins QSK50-M1 Guide Sheaves in New York, is assigned to Tier 3 diesel engines producing McAllister’s Charleston opera- 1,700 hp each. Those Tier 3 tion. It joins roughly 60 other mains turn 79-inch Kaplan-style tugboats in McAllister’s fleet props inside 80-inch nozzles from Portland, Maine, to San through a Twin Disc MGX- Juan, Puerto Rico. 5600 gearbox. Bollard pull is estimated at 50 tons. Nicole Foss Ship service power comes Foss Maritime of Seattle is from one Kohler genset gener- preparing to take delivery this ating 65 kW, and a Cummins Shark Jaws Balanced Head Fairleads summer of its third Arctic-class QSB6.7 marine diesel auxiliary Smith Berger Marine, Inc. tugboat. The company is build- engine driving a Bell & Gossett 7915 10th Ave. S., Seattle, WA 98108 USA Tel. 206.764.4650 - Toll Free 888.726.1688 - Fax 206.764.4653 ing the 123-by-41-foot Nicole VSX off-ship firefighting pump E-mail: [email protected] - Web: www.smithberger.com Foss at its Rainier, Ore., ship- delivering 2,000 gpm. The tug yard, and will enter the tug into also has a forward-facing Akron service this summer. Glosten Brass monitor. Associates, also of Seattle, pro- On deck, San Jose has a vided the design. JonRie 500 single-drum tow- Propulsion comes from ing winch aft, and on the bow twin Tier 2 Caterpillar C280-8 is a shipyard-built staple. The engines generating a combined wheelhouse offers 360-degree 7,268 hp. The mains are linked views and is equipped with with Reintjes WAF 3455 reduc- Simrad and Furuno electronics. tion gears turning 126-inch Sound propellers in Nautican Shaver building Tier 4 tug nozzles with triple rudders. Shaver Transportation didn’t Bollard pull is estimated at 110 have to look far for its first EPA tons. Tier 4 tugboat. The longtime Markey Machinery of Portland, Ore., operator hired Seattle supplied a double-drum hometown shipyard Diversified TDSD-40 towing winch at the Marine to build its 8,400-hp stern and a Markey WEWD-22 tractor tug. The vessel promises winch at the bow. Firefighting to be the most powerful tug equipment includes a Flowserve on the Columbia Snake River 10-hp water pump. System and one of the beefiest Nicole Foss is virtually iden- on the West Coast. tical to its two predecessors: Jensen Maritime Michele Foss, delivered in 2015, Consultants designed the and Denise Foss, built last year. 110-by-42-foot tug. It will come equipped with twin GE Tier 4 San Jose engines each producing 4,200 Great Lakes Shipyard of hp and twin Rolls-Royce US Cleveland built the HandySize- 305 z-drives. GE mains use an

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exhaust gas recirculation system (ECO) of Cut Off, La., is build- to meet tougher EPA Tier 4 ing up to 13 Damen-designed emissions standards, meaning ASD tugboats to support energy they do not require urea. transport products in the Gulf “The boat is basically like of Mexico and Alaska. The the one JT Marine is building,” work is being done at shipyards Shaver President Steve Shaver owned by Chouest. said recently, referring to Caden ECO will build four escort Foss (profile on page 28), tugs with the Damen ASD although he noted the Shaver 3212 design to work at an LNG tug will have a wider beam and terminal under construction in about 1,700 more hp. Texas, according to a Damen At this point, few shipyards news release. The vessels will understand Tier 4 better than have 80 tons of bollard pull. Diversified, which in January The company also will build delivered the first U.S. Tier 4 nine new tugboats to perform tractor tug, Earl W. Redd, to ship escort/response duties Harley Marine Services (profile out of Valdez, Prince William on page 18). The Shaver boat Sound. ECO begins the con- is expected for delivery by mid- tract in July 2018, taking over 2018. for Crowley. Chouest will build four Young Brothers orders four ASD 3212 tugs with 70 tons new vessels of bollard pull and five ASD Conrad Shipyard is building 4517 design tugs believed to four Tier 4 Kapena-class ocean be among the most powerful towing tugboats for Young ASD tugs ever built, accord- Brothers Ltd. of Honolulu, ing to the Damen release. Hawaii. The first delivery is Bollard pull is expected to expected early next year. The exceed 150 tons. $80 million order should be completed by early 2019. Mount Baker The Damen-designed ves- Nichols Brothers Boat Builders sels will measure 123 feet by is building two tugboats for 36.5 feet and have twin GE Kirby Offshore Marine using a 8L250MDC Tier 4 engines Jensen Maritime Consultants San Jacinto College producing a total 6,034 hp. design. The Freeland, Wash., Maritime Training & Technology Center GE engines use an exhaust gas shipyard launched the 120-by- Associate of Applied Science in Maritime Transportation recirculation system rather than 35-foot Mount Baker on May 2 • USCG and STCW-approved training a urea-based system to meet ahead of a scheduled delivery • 60 credit hours including two 60-day internships on commercial vessels stricter EPA emissions rules.. in late May. A sister tug, Mount Young Brothers’ fleet hauls Drum, is scheduled for delivery 75 USCG-Approved Courses Kongsberg Bridge • Rose Point ECS training and Engine Simulators cargo between the Hawaiian in November. • Assessments for OICEW • 3 full-mission bridges islands seven days a week. Both are powered by twin STCW endorsement featuring 65 hydro- The new vessels will be paired Caterpillar 3516C Tier 3 • Assessments for OICNW dynamically accurate vessels management-level STCW • 10 regions across the globe with barges delivered to Young engines producing 2,447 hp at endorsement • 3-engine plant model Brothers within the last decade. 1,600 rpm turning Nautican • Qualified Assessor (QA) training The Kapena-class tugs will fixed-pitch props in nozzles Customized training utilizing Kongsberg full-mission bridge and join Young Brothers’ seven-tug through Reintjes reduction K-Sim engine simulators upon request. fleet. gears. John Deere generators provide electrical power. On 3700 Old State Highway 146 Chouest building 13 Damen- deck, the tugs have a Markey La Porte, TX 77571 281-459-5483 designed tugs TESD-34 towing winch and a www.sanjac.edu/maritime-courses Edison Chouest Offshore Markey CEW-60 capstan. • An Equal Opportunity Institution

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SCF Vision marks new era for z-drive towboats by Casey Conley

CF Marine of St. Louis changes to meet our needs,” Photo credits: SCF Vision/SCF Marine; American Power/ACBL; St. Matthias/Brian Gauvin has set a new standard for McDonough said. Clockwise from top: The triple-screw z-drive towboat SCF Vision; the American inland towboats with its The Shearer Group used Commercial Barge Line vessel American Power; Marquette Transportation’s St. S Matthias. class of 160-footers outfitted advanced computational fluid with three z-drive units. These dynamics, or CFD, to maximize 6,600-hp vessels are the larg- hull efficiencies and water Voith Safeset torque-limiting The full tow load for these est and most powerful z-drive reaching the z-drives. The firm couplings.” vessels is four 274-by-42-foot towboats working on the also incorporated the barge Vision has an 11-person grain barges for a total tow Mississippi River. train into the modeling to crew and eight cabins spread length of 650 feet. Those SCF Vision, the first of determine how the tow would across three decks. There are capacities are limited by the size three planned vessels, was affect performance. also six full heads and one day of locks on the waterway. delivered earlier this year by “We found with the proper head. Crew amenities include Electrical power comes from C&C Marine and Repair hull shape, the z-drive can satellite TV and Internet, a two Caterpillar C7.1 gensets of Belle Chasse, La., using increase the efficiency of the workout room and a comfort- each rated for 200 kW. On the a design developed by The entire barge train,” said Joshua able galley/mess area. bow are seven Patterson 65-ton Shearer Group of Houston. It Sebastian, engineering manager deck winches spooled with primarily works in the Lower with The Shearer Group. Ryan Point Samson 1-3/8-inch Turbo-75 Mississippi River between New These vessels also have a Tidewater Transportation synthetic line. Orleans and St. Louis, accord- wastewater management system and Terminals of Vancouver, “We are really happy with ing to Myron McDonough, supplied by Controlled Water Wash., took delivery in June boats, they have done every- SCF’s vice president. System that recycles graywater. 2016 of Ryan Point, the third thing we want them to do,” Two additional vessels, Vision and its sister vessels can of three 102-by-38-foot tow- said Marc Schwartz, manager SCF Mariner and SCF Explorer, essentially operate as zero- boats for barge handling on the of maintenance and engineer- are expected for delivery discharge vessels. Columbia-Snake River System ing for Tidewater. “The perfor- within the next year. All three SCF Marine, a Seacor sub- in the Pacific Northwest. mance is great, the build was are 160 by 50 by 11.5 feet with sidiary, chose the triple-screw Propulsion equipment con- solid and … we are just really a draft of about 9.5 feet. propulsion system to meet sists of two Caterpillar 3516C happy with the whole fleet of Vision’s propulsion system draft restrictions on the river, Tier 3 engines each generating them.” consists of three Cummins McDonough said. But the 2,240 hp at 1,600 rpm turning Crown Point and Granite QSK60 Tier 3 mains driving added power and maneuver- 92-by-100-inch stainless-steel Point, delivered in 2015 and three Steerprop drives. Ship ability also lets Vision move props in Kort nozzles through 2016 respectively, preceded service power comes from two cargo safely and efficiently. Reintjes reduction gears. this vessel. All three were built John Deere 250-kW generator Karl Senner LLC of Kenner, Running speed is 8 knots for at Vigor’s Portland shipyard sets. There are six Wintech La., supplied the drives and the vessel, which has four steer- with plans from CT Marine of 65-ton winches installed at the other propulsion components. ing rudders and four flanking Portland, Maine. This series bow and midbody. In a statement, the company rudders. of towboats is the newest in “We looked at six manu- said it was “proud to equip M/V That equipment comes in Tidewater’s 16-boat fleet. facturers of propulsion units. Vision with three Steerprop handy when operating in the After reviewing each unit’s SP25D azimuth thrusters with Columbia River Gorge and St. Matthias/ drawings and/or features, stainless steel propellers, high- other sections of river where Chad Pregracke we chose Steerprop. At that efficiency HJ3 nozzles, Centa currents can reach 5 knots and Bayou La Batre, Ala., ship- point we added several design shaft lines, control system and winds can exceed 50 mph. builder Master Marine com-

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AZIMUTH PUSHBUTTON pleted an 11-boat order of gram over the past 15 months, TELEGRAPH DCH TELEGRAPH 2,000-hp ASD towboats for adding 10 new towboats to Marquette Transportation its already sizable fleet. These with the December delivery of newbuilds include American St. Matthias, the final boat in Power and American Strong, the class. Entech Designs of delivered in November and C Kenner, La., provided the ves- December 2016, respectively, M MPC-FP sel plans. by the company’s Jeffboat ship- Y IMACS These 78-by-34-by-11-foot yard in Jeffersonville, Ind.

CM vessels assigned to Marquette’s The 79-by-34-foot vessels New Orleans-based Gulf- have an 8.5-foot operating MY Inland division feature twin draft. Propulsion comes from CY Caterpillar C32 engines each twin Caterpillar C32 engines

CMY PCH generating 1,000 hp at 1,800 turning ZF Marine ZF 5000

K rpm. The mains are con- z-drives with 63-inch props in MCH nected to ZF Marine AT nozzles. Electrical power comes 5111 WM-FP z-drives turning from John Deere 4045 gensets SCH 65-inch, four-bladed stainless each producing 65 kW. Boats steel props in nozzles. in this class were designed to Electrical power comes from carry two 30,000-barrel liquid John Deere 4045 engines driv- barges or 12 standard barges. A World Leader in Propulsion Controls ing Marathon 80-kW genera- A pair of Patterson 40-ton PRIME MOVER CONTROLS INC. tors, and two Patterson 40-ton electric deck winches are 3600 GILMORE WAY, BURNABY B.C. CANADA V5G 4R8 TEL 604 433 4644 FAX 604 433 5570 www.pmc-controls.com deck winches are installed on on the bow with a Wintech the bow to secure the tows. capstan. Six bunkrooms and Master Marine completed a comfortable galley/mess can the first boats in the class in accommodate six to eight 2014 and finished the order in crewmembers for longer river December with delivery of St. voyages. Fuel capacity is 30,000 Matthias. gallons. Marquette also took deliv- In 2016, ACBL also took ery in October 2016 of the delivery of six 2,000-hp z-drive twin-screw Chad Pregracke, towboats built at Steiner the third of three 180-by-48- Construction of Bayou La by-11.5-foot vessels with 9,300 Batre, Ala., the most recent of hp. Propulsion comes from which were American Valor and twin EMD 20-710 G7C Tier American Skill, both delivered 3 engines linked with Reintjes in fall 2016. ACBL, headquar- WAF 6755 gearboxes at a tered in Jeffersonville, Ind., has 4.762:1 reduction ratio turning more than 175 towboats work- 120-inch props in nozzles. ing on U.S. inland waterways. Gulf Island Marine Fabricators in Houma, La., A.B. York/Cullen Pasentine/ built Chad Pregracke and its Victoria Pasentine sister boats Rick Calhoun and Florida Marine Transportation Loree Eckstein using a design continued its feverish pace of from CT Marine of Portland, new construction over the past Maine. year, taking delivery of five new vessels. American Power/ Largest of the Mandeville, American Strong La., company’s newbuilds were American Commercial Barge A.B. York, a 120-foot con- Line (ACBL) has overseen a ventional towboat, and Marty steady fleet modernization pro- Cullinan and Victoria Pasentine,

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120-footers with jacking pilot- towboats from John Bludworth houses. Horizon Shipbuilding Shipyard in 2016. In February, of Bayou La Batre, Ala., built the Corpus Christi, Texas, ship- these 4,000-hp vessels using yard delivered Margaret Anne, plans from Gilbert Associates of the latest in the class of 84-by- Braintree, Mass. 32-by-11-foot towboats. “This design has been enor- Margaret Anne and its mously successful for Florida siblings are powered by twin Marine Transporters, having Caterpillar 3512 diesel engines built nine vessels so far in the generating 1,340 hp each last 10 years, seven convention- linked with Twin Disc reduc- al and two with jacking pilot- tion gears at a 6.04:1 ratio and houses,” naval architect John 82-inch props. These towboats Gilbert said. “The boat’s suc- have two steering rudders and cess is probably due in part to four flanking rudders. Ship the efficiencies garnered from service power comes from twin the propeller tunnel design, and John Deere 99-kW gensets, attention to steering and flank- and the vessels can carry ing rudder design.” 37,000 gallons of fuel. The tugs are equipped with Since April 2016, twin Caterpillar 3512 Tier 3 Bludworth has delivered engines linked with Twin Disc Caroline Frances, Eleanor MG-5600 reduction gears turn- Hadley, Kaylin Nicole and ing 100-inch Sound propellers. Mackenzie Hope in addition to Electricity comes from two Margaret Anne. Bludworth also John Deere 6090 gensets. delivered Christopher Scott in Eastern Shipbuilding 2016. While similar in design, Tug Boats For Sale of Panama City, Fla., also the vessel is 8 feet longer and delivered the 90-by-32-foot has a retractable pilothouse Priced to Sell Capt. Ricky Torres and Cullen along with an ABS Great Lakes Pasentine, bringing Florida load line certificate. Marine’s total order of 90-foot Genesis’ current newbuild towboats to 65 over the last program has lowered the aver- decade. The vessels have twin age hull age of its inland fleet Caterpillar engines generat- to less than 7 years for barges ing 3,000 total hp, Twin Disc and less than 9 years for boats. MG-5600 gears and John The vessels Garland Gaspard, JAY MICHAEL LYNX Deere gensets. Kylie Brown and another as-yet $575k $475k The 90-foot class, believed unnamed towboat will also be Tug “Jay Michael” Tug “Lynx” to be the largest single-owner, delivered this year. 68’x24’x7’ 73.5’x25’x9’ single-builder vessel program 98 Gross Tons 119 Gross Tons Official Number: 630308 Official Number: 507788 in U.S. history, will soon grow David J. Bangert Built 1980 - Gibson, LA Built 1967 – Tacoma, WA even bigger. Florida Marine Gateway Dredging and 2 CAT 3508 – (2200 HP) *Rebuilt - 1990 has ordered a 66th 90-footer Contracting of Old Monroe, Twin DiscMG 540 reverse (2) CAT D398 Engines – (1800 HP) reduction gear Cat 3192 reduction gear expected for delivery later this Mo., took delivery in 2471 GM 40kw generators (2) CAT D320 – 50KW Generators year. Florida Marine also is September 2016 of David J. 36,700gal fuel capacity 24,000 Gallon Fuel Capacity building five 120-foot conven- Bangert, a 1,320-hp pushboat Location: Quincy, MA Quarters for 5 crew Location: Quincy, MA tional towboats at its Harvey, built by Barbour JB Shipyard in La., shipyard. St. Louis. The Shearer Group Financing available for qualified buyers. of Houston provided the plans. Lease purchase options also available. Margaret Anne/ The 55-foot vessel is pow- STERLING EQUIPMENT Mackenzie Hope ered by two Cummins QSK19 sterlingequipment.com (617) 984-0022 x117 Genesis Marine of Houston engines that each produce 660 [email protected] took delivery of five 2,680-hp hp. The mains turn 64-inch

66 American Tugboat Review 2017 props through Twin Disc gears San Roberto/C.J. Studdert/ at a 6:1 ratio. Nancy Marian/Lt. Dick Gateway Dredging operates Dowling four suction sand dredges on Buffalo Marine Service of the Missouri and Mississippi Houston took delivery of four rivers around St. Louis and has towboats from Southwest six towboats between 800 and Shipyard LP within the last 1,500 hp to support its dredging year, including two with fleet. David J. Bangert, its latest retractable pilothouses. vessel, replaces an aging fleet Advance Fabricating Inc. pro- boat. vided the designs. The San Roberto and C.J. Cole Guidry Studdert, which measure 87 by Bollinger Shipyard in Amelia, 32 feet, are powered by twin La., delivered the triple-screw Cummins QSK38-M1 engines towboat Cole Guidry to Lorris producing 1,000 hp each with G. Towing of nearby Cut Twin Disc MG-540 reduction Off, La., in December 2016. gears at a 6:1 ratio turning Bollinger provided the vessel 78-inch four-bladed Sound plans. propellers, according to specs Cole Guidry gets its pro- provided by shipyard project pulsion from three Tier 3 manager Johnny Rodriguez. Caterpillar C18 engines sup- Electrical power comes from plied by Louisiana Machinery, two Cummins QSB 7D SCA0135A Ad - Annual Tugboat Review 2017.pdf 1 3/22/2017 10:17:44 AM which are each rated for 670 gensets. hp and linked with Twin Disc The two retractables, Nancy MGX-5170DC reduction gears Marian and Lt. Dick Dowling, at a 6:1 ratio. Three Kohler are 65 by 30 feet. Propulsion generators, each producing 65 comes from twin Mitsubishi kW, provide electrical power S6R-Y3MPTAW engines pro- for the 80-by-36-foot vessel, ducing 630 hp. The reduction which has a 10-foot draft. gears are Twin Disc, Sound “This vessel exceeds our Propellers supplied the wheels, expectations. Bollinger’s and two John Deere 65-kW technology and craftsmanship generators provide electrical are evident in the design and power. The pilothouse lift C construction of this vessel. We system was supplied by Rio can expand on this design to Controls & Hydraulics. M meet our future needs and the All four vessels were outfit-Y needs of our customers,” Luke ted with Eastpark Radiator CM Guidry Sr., president of Lorris coolers, Schuyler Cos. fenders MY G. Towing, said in a prepared and Carrier HVAC systems. statement. CY The towboat can hold Jackson Scott CMY

20,000 gallons of fuel and Devall Towing & Boat ServiceK 7,400 gallons of potable water. of Sulphur, La., took delivery of Four cabins — three double the 64-by-27-foot Jackson Scott and one single — can accom- from Southwest Shipyard LP modate seven crewmembers. in April 2017. The pushboat Cole Guidry is the 11th vessel was built based on plans from in the Lorris G. Towing fleet Advance Fabricating Inc. and is currently working along Propulsion on the vessel the Gulf of Mexico pushing fuel comes from twin Mitsubishi barges. S6R-Y3MPTAW engines

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Harley Marine building Tier 4 ATB tugs by Casey Conley

Photo credits: Morton S. Bouchard Jr./Bouchard Transportation; Gracie M. Reinauer/ Reinauer Transportation; Bill Gobel/Harley Marine Services; Abundance/Brian Gauvin

arl W. Redd isn’t Harley Clockwise from top left: Bouchard Transportation’s Morton Marine Services’ only Tier S. Bouchard Jr. and 110,000-bbl barge B. No. 210; Reinauer E 4 project in 2017. The Transportation’s Gracie M. Reinauer; Harley Marine Services’ Seattle operator will take deliv- Bill Gobel and the ATB tug Abundance. ery of four ATB tugs in 2017, two of which will be equipped and OneCURE, comes from ment system. GE’s Tier 4 130-foot-by-38-foot tugs comes with GE Tier 4 engines. twin GE Tier 4 6L250 engines engines do not require urea. from twin EMD 12-710 G7C- These 116-by-36-foot tugs producing 2,280 hp each at The four new tugs will be T3 engines generating 3,000 will be among the first U.S.- 900 rpm. Those engines turn paired with four new tank hp each at 900 rpm. The flagged ATBs that comply 116-inch-diameter four-bladed barges. Gunderson Marine mains turn five-bladed, 140- with the more stringent EPA stainless steel props through of Portland, Ore., is building inch manganese bronze props emissions standards. Harley has Reintjes WAF 1963 reduction OneDREAM and All Aboard through Lufkin RS2800HG ordered four ATB tugs and four gears at a 4.467:1 ratio. Twin for a Cure, while Zidell Marine, gears at a 4.9:1 ratio. 80,000-bbl ATB tank barges to 99-kW John Deere 6068TFM also of Portland, is building The vessels have Furuno transport fuels and other petro- generators provide auxiliary Zidell Marine 277. Conrad is electronics and navigation leum products. power. building Edward Itta. equipment in the wheelhouse Conrad Shipbuilding of “Harley Marine Services All four tugs have and EMI steering and controls. Morgan City, La., delivered has a long commitment to the 100,000-gallon fuel tanks and Two Intercon capstans are the lead boat in the series, Bill environment and pioneering capacity for 7,390 gallons of installed on deck. The tugs are Gobel, in February 2017. The new technology across its vessel water. Height of eye from paired, respectively, with the vessel has twin GE 6L250 Tier fleets and our latest ATB build the wheelhouse is 51.5 feet. 110,000-bbl petroleum barges 3 engines each producing 2,261 program is no exception,” said Deliveries of the next three B. No. 210 and B. No. 220 and hp at 1,000 rpm. The engines Matt Godden, Harley Marine’s tugs are expected by the end of are linked with Intercon cou- turn 116-inch-diameter stain- senior vice president and chief the year. pler systems. less steel props through Reintjes operating officer. Morton entered service in WAF 1563 reduction gears at a “Harley Marine is taking its Frederick E. Bouchard February 2016 and transports 4.846:1 ratio. next step in what has been a Bouchard Transportation of clean oil in the Northeastern Electrical power is courtesy long commitment to environ- Melville, N.Y., has added two U.S., while Frederick joined of twin John Deere 99-kW mental responsibility, safety and new ATB units to its fleet with the company’s fleet in June generators. The tug and barge quality,” Godden continued. the delivery of the 6,000-hp 2016 and transports clean oil connect through an Articouple Earl W. Redd, the com- Morton S. Bouchard Jr. and in the Gulf of Mexico. Both FRC 55 pin system. The sister pany’s versatile tractor tug Frederick E. Bouchard. VT are named for Bouchard family ship Min Zidell shares similar working on the West Coast, Halter shipyard of Pascagoula, descendants. specs. is outfitted with Caterpillar Miss., built and designed the These ATB units follow the Propulsion on the two 3516E Tier 4 engines with a boats. deliveries in 2015 and 2016 Tier 4 tugs, Todd E. Prophet urea-based exhaust aftertreat- Propulsion aboard the of the 10,000-hp, 150-foot

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Kim M. Bouchard​ and Donna provided the design. emergency power. system. Vessel speed is estimat- J. Bouchard, which are paired Reinauer Transportation The tugs will be paired with ed at 14 knots. The second tug with 260,000-bbl barges. also has two 4,000-hp and 405-foot, 80,000-bbl barges will be named Vision and deliv- one 8,000-hp Tier 4 ATB tugs through a Beacon Finland ery is expected in fall 2017. Gracie M. Reinauer/ under construction at Senesco. JAK-700 coupler system. Tier 4 ATBs The largest, scheduled for Bristol Harbor Group of Bristol, Sea Power Reinauer Transportation Co. completion in January 2018, R.I., designed the double-hulled BAE Systems Southeast ship- has added another “facet tug” will be mated with a newly con- barges. Conrad is building the yard in Jacksonville, Fla. deliv- to its fleet of ATBs with the structed 150,000-bbl barge also tugs at its Orange, Texas, yard ered the ATB tug Sea Power delivery of Gracie M. Reinauer from Senesco. and the barges in Amelia, La. to Seabulk Tankers in August in August 2016. The 112-by- “It will be very similar to 2016. The 141-foot Jones Act- 35-foot SOLAS-class tug built our existing Nicole-class tugs Abundance compliant vessel is paired with at Senesco Marine in North utilizing GE engines with on- Nichols Brothers Boat Builders the 185,000-bbl chemical and Kingstown, R.I., is paired with engine technology to reduce of Freeland, Wash., is build- petroleum barge Sea-Chem 1 a 100,000-bbl barge. NOx emissions (with no urea) ing two 139-by-39-foot ATB built in Erie, Pa., by Donjon Gracie is powered by twin required,” said company vice Ocean-class tugboats for Shipbuilding and repair. MTU 16V 4000 Tier 3 engines president Christian Reinauer. Savage Marine Services. The BAE Systems and Guido each rated for 2,400 hp turn- design is from Ocean Tug & Perla & Associates of Seattle ing 104-inch Nautican props Assateague Barge Engineering of Milford, collaborated on the ATB in nozzles with triple indepen- Baltimore towing company Mass., and the first delivery is design. The 12,000-hp ATB dent rudders through Lufkin Vane Brothers has ordered scheduled for mid-2017. tug is powered by twin Wartsila RS2850HG reduction gears. three Assateague-class The ABS-classed vessels mains generating 6,000 bhp Electrical power comes from ATB tugboats from Conrad will be powered by twin EMD each. three John Deere 99-kW 4045 Shipbuilding. The vessels 16-710T13 engines each Tier 3 generators, with one are based on a design from rated at 4,000 hp at 900 rpm. Heath Wood generator dedicated to the cou- Castleman Maritime. Delivery These Tier 3 mains will turn Kirby Corp. took delivery of pler system. of the lead tug, Assateague, is Rolls-Royce 133-inch propel- the ATB tug Heath Wood from The tug and barge are expected in summer 2017. lers in Rolls-Royce InnoDuct Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding in paired through an Intercon Propulsion on the 110-foot- nozzles through Lufkin RHS November 2016. The 6,000- Series C coupler system with by-38-foot vessels will come 3200 reduction gears. Auxiliary hp tugboat will be paired with 34-inch pins, and a JonRie from twin 2,200-hp Cummins power comes from two 200-kW the 155,000-bbl barge Kirby InterTech capstan is installed QSK60 Tier 3 diesel engines Caterpillar C7.1 Tier 3 genera- 155-01, which is outfitted for on the tug’s deck. Other com- turning 102-inch open-wheel tors and a Cat C9.3 200-kW hauling petroleum and chemi- ponents include an EMI steer- propellers through Reintjes generator with a mounted fire cal products. ing system, Red Fox Sanitation WAF 873 gears with a 7.087:1 pump. A Cat C7.1 138-kW Houston-based Kirby, hart_13hsystem 3/20/07 and Furuno 6:50 GMDSS. PM Page 1reduction ratio. Ship ser- genset provides emergency which already operates ATBs Gracie is the ninth facet tug vice power comes from twin power. built by Fincantieri about a in the Reinauer fleet. Robert Cummins 125-kW generators, The SOLAS-compliant tugs decade ago, will take delivery Hill from Ocean Tug/Barge and a third Cummins generator will push 500-foot barges paired of a second ATB unit from the Engineering of Milford, Mass., producing 60 kW will provide using an Articouple coupler yard this summer. • TANK TENDER THE ORIGINAL PRECISION TANK MEASURING SYSTEM! Accurate tank soundings have never been easier when one TANK TENDER monitors up to ten fuel and water tanks. Reliable non-electric and easy to install. www.thetanktender.com

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Articulated tug-barge units in service in North America Following is a list of articulated tug-barge units (ATBs) in service in U.S. and Canadian waters. Listed alphabetically by company name. Updated as of May 2017.

Karen Andrie, owned and operated by Andrie Inc., Muskegon, Mich.; 120 ft; 4,000 hp; built 1965, repowered 2008; Pride, Achievement, Innovation & Vision, operated by Crowley Maritime; deliveries 2009-2011; 10,500 hp; converted to JAK coupler system 2009; matched with 50,000-bbl heated asphalt barge Endeavour, 2009, constructed at 135 ft; heavy fuel burners; Intercon coupler systems; with barges 650-7, 650-8, 650-9, 650-10; all 185,000 bbl capacity; Jeffboat Inc. petroleum and chemical products. Buster Bouchard, operated by Bouchard Transportation Co.; 127 ft.; built 1979; 6,140 hp; Intercon coupler system; Legacy, Legend, & Liberty, operated by Crowley Maritime; 148 ft; 16,320 hp; Intercon coupler systems; with barges matched with 468-ft, 158,128-bbl barge B. No 255 carrying black oil in Jones Act petroleum service. 750-1, 750-2, 750-3; all 327,000 bbl capacity; petroleum and chemical products. Marion C. Bouchard, operated by Bouchard Transportation Co.; 127 ft.; built 1979; 6,140 hp; Intercon coupler Baltimore, operated by Express Marine; 125 ft; 3,600 hp; converted to JAK pin system 2008; matched with 470-ft dry system; matched with 468-ft, 158,128-bbl barge B. No 265 carrying black oil in Jones Act petroleum service. bulk barge EMI 1850, transports coal. Capt. Fred Bouchard, operated by Bouchard Transportation Co..; 127 ft.; built 1982; 5,750 hp; Intercon coupler Freedom, operated by Express Marine; 115 ft; 6,000 hp with Steerprop ASD propulsion system; matched with 480-ft system; matched with 468-ft, 158,128-bbl barge B. No 275 carrying black oil in Jones Act petroleum service. coal barge EMI 2400, both built 2010; JAK coupler system; transports coal. Ellen S. Bouchard, operated by Bouchard Transportation Co.; 122 ft.; built 1982; 3,900 hp; Intercon coupler system; Honor, operated by Express Marine; 106 ft; 4,000 hp; converted to JAK pin system 2015; matched with 470-ft dry matched with 399-ft, 80,000-bbl barge B. No. 280 carrying clean oil in Jones Act petroleum service. bulk barge EMI 2100, transports rock. Rhea I. Bouchard, operated by Bouchard Transportation Co.; 112 ft.; built 1982; 5,100 hp; Intercon coupler system; Strong, operated by Foss Maritime; 6,800 hp; 150 ft; built 1978; Artubar coupler system; barge Mariner carries matched with 399-ft, 80,000-bbl barge B. No. 284 carrying clean oil in Jones Act petroleum service. ro-ro cargoes of trailers, cars, and deck cargo; 9,100-sq-ft deck area; Pacific routes in U.S., Hawaii & Alaska; 568 ft long; 13,375 gross tons. Ralph E. Bouchard, operated by Bouchard Transportation Co.; 127 ft.; built 1987; 6,140 hp; Intercon coupler system; matched with 467-ft, 138,000-bbl barge B. No 230 carrying black oil in Jones Act petroleum service. Thunder, operated by Foss Maritime; 120 ft; 8,400 hp; built 1992; Bludworth coupler system; ro-ro barge Lightning carrying liquid cargo, deck cargo & containers, 7,164 dwt, 460 ft. Bouchard Girls, operated by Bouchard Transportation Co.; 127 ft.; built 1989; 6,140 hp; Intercon coupler system; matched with 468-ft, 158,128-bbl barge B. No 295 carrying black oil in Jones Act petroleum service. Emery Zidell, operated by Harley Marine Services, Seattle, Wash.; 4,492 hp, 116 ft; built 2014; Taisei Engineering Articouple FRC 55; matched with 80,000-bbl oil barge Dr. Robert Beall; West Coast service. Barbara E. Bouchard, operated by Bouchard Transportation Co.; 127 ft.; built 1992; 6,140 hp; Intercon coupler system; matched with 467-ft, 138,000-bbl barge B. No 240 carrying clean oil in Jones Act petroleum service. Jake Shearer, operated by Harley Marine Services, Seattle, Wash.; 4,492 hp, 116 ft; built 2014; Taisei Engineering Articouple FRC 55; matched with 83,000-bbl oil barge FFA. Robert J. Bouchard, operated by Bouchard Transportation Co.; 127 ft.; built 1994; 6,140 hp; Intercon coupler system; matched with 468-ft, 158,128-bbl barge B. No 285 carrying black oil in Jones Act petroleum service. Barry Silverton, operated by Harley Marine Services, Seattle, Wash.; 4,492 hp, 116 ft; built 2014; Taisei Engineering Articouple FRC 55; matched with 83,000-bbl oil barge Fight A.L.S. J. George Betz, operated by Bouchard Transportation Co.; 127 ft.; built 1995; 6,140 hp; Intercon coupler system; matched with 483-ft, 138,000-bbl barge B. No 235 carrying asphalt and black oil in Jones Act petroleum service. Dale R Lindsey, operated by Harley Marine Services, Seattle, Wash.; 3,000 hp, 116 ft; built 2015; Taisei Engineering Articouple FRC 43M; matched with 28,450-bbl oil barge Petro Mariner. Danielle M. Bouchard, operated by Bouchard Transportation Co.; 150 ft.; built 1997; 10,000 hp; Intercon coupler system; matched with 580-ft, 252,000-bbl barge B. No 245 carrying clean oil in Jones Act petroleum service. Dorothy Ann, operated by Interlake Steamship; 7,200 hp; 124.25 ft; z-drive propulsion; 1999; Bark River articula- tion system; self-unloading barge Pathfinder; carries bulk cargoes on Great Lakes; 26,700 tons; 606 ft. Brendan J. Bouchard, operated by Bouchard Transportation Co.; 130 ft.; built 1999; 6,140 hp; Intercon coupler system; matched with 424-ft, 110,000-bbl barge B. No 215 carrying asphalt and black oil in Jones Act petroleum service. Adriatic Sea, Beaufort Sea, Java Sea, Kara Sea, Tasman Sea & Norwegian Sea, operated by Kirby Corp.; 3,300 to 4,800 hp; converted to JAK 400 coupler systems; converted or new double-hull oil barges; deliver petroleum or Jane A. Bouchard, operated by Bouchard Transportation Co.; 130 ft.; built 2003; 6,140 hp; Intercon coupler system; liquid-bulk products; U.S. East & Gulf Coasts. matched with 430-ft, 110,000-bbl barge B. No 225 carrying clean oil in Jones Act petroleum service. Lincoln Sea, operated by Kirby Corp.; New York; 7,000 hp; 124 ft; built 1999 by J.M. Martinac Tacoma, Wash.; Morton S. Bouchard IV, operated by Bouchard Transportation Co.; 130 ft.; built 2004; 6,140 hp; Intercon coupler Intercon coupler system; double-hull petroleum products; barge DBL 140; 140,000 bbls; 504 ft. system; matched with 467-ft, 138,000-bbl barge B. No 242 carrying black oil in Jones Act petroleum service. Davis Sea, operated by Kirby Corp.; approx. 2,000 hp; converted to JAK coupler system 2005; with barges DBL-105, Linda Lee Bouchard, operated by Bouchard Transportation Co.; 130 ft.; built 2006; 6,140 hp; Intercon coupler DBL-28 and DBL-27. system; matched with 430-ft, 110,000-bbl barge B. No 205 carrying asphalt and black oil in Jones Act petroleum service. Labrador Sea, operated by Kirby Corp.; 2,400 hp; converted 2008 to JAK coupler system; matched with 30,000-bbl Evening Star, operated by Bouchard Transportation Co.; 112 ft.; built 2012; 4,000 hp; Intercon coupler system; bunker barge. matched with 317-ft 59,000-bbl barge B. No. 250 carrying clean oil in Jones Act petroleum service. Irish Sea, Rebel & Viking, operated by Kirby Corp.; 5,700 hp, 7,200 hp and 4,300 hp respectively; converted 2007 Denise A. Bouchard, operated by Bouchard Transportation Co.; 112 ft.; built 2014; 4,000 hp; Intercon coupler to JAK coupler system; matched with double-hull petroleum barges. system; matched with 399-ft, 80,000-bbl barge B. No. 282 carrying clean oil in Jones Act petroleum service. Bismarck Sea, operated by Kirby Corp.; 1976; 5,700 hp; matched with tank barge DBL-106, 100,000 bbls; JAK Kim M. Bouchard, operated by Bouchard Transportation Co.; 150 ft.; built 2015; 10,000 hp; Intercon coupler coupler system. system; matched with 628-ft, 260,000-bbl barge B. No 270 carrying black oil in Jones Act petroleum service. Dublin Sea, operated by Kirby Corp.; 10,000 hp; built 2009; Intercon coupler system; matched with 185,000-bbl Donna J. Bouchard, operated by Bouchard Transportation Co.; 150 ft.; built 2016; 10,000 hp; Intercon coupler petroleum barge, DBL-185; attached to K-Sea West Coast division. system; matched with 628-ft, 260,000-bbl barge B. No 272 carrying clean oil in Jones Act petroleum service. William J. Moore (Canadian), operated by Kirby Corp.; 4,400 hp; 135 ft; Bludworth connection system; barge Frederick E. Bouchard, operated by Bouchard Transportation Co.; 130 ft.; built 2016; 6,000 hp; Intercon coupler McCleary’s Spirit carries refined petroleum products on Saint Lawrence River & Lake Ontario; 95,000 bbls. system; matched with 404-ft, 110,000-bbl barge B. No 220 carrying clean oil in Jones Act petroleum service. Sea Eagle, operated by Kirby Corp.; 5,600 hp; 125 ft; built 1998; Bludworth coupler system; barge TMI 17 carries Morton S. Bouchard Jr., operated by Bouchard Transportation Co.; 130 ft.; built 2016; 6,000 hp; Intercon coupler chemical & petroleum products; 17,000 dwt. system; matched with 420-ft, 110,000-bbl barge B. No 210 carrying clean oil in Jones Act petroleum service. Sea Raven, operated by Kirby Corp.; 7,200 hp; 120 ft; built 1978; Bludworth coupler system; barge ATC 23 carries Sam B, operated by Brice Inc.; Fairbanks, Alaska; 78 ft; 1,500 hp; triple screw; built 2007; Articouple connection system; chemical & petroleum products coastwise U.S.; 19,946 dwt; 490 ft. matched with 224-foot flat deck barge L.A. B for operations in Alaskan waters and abroad. Sea Hawk, operated by Kirby Corp.; 8,000 hp; 124 ft; built 2002; Intercon connection system; barge ATC 21 carries Alulaq, operated by Brice Inc.; Fairbanks, Alaska; 69.5 ft; 1,437 hp; triple screw; built 2013; JAK-200 coupling system; chemical product Gulf Coast & Eastern Seaboard; 129,000 bbls; 450 ft. matched with 173-ft Drift River. Osprey, operated by Kirby Corp.; 5,800-hp single screw with CP prop; with barge ATC 25, converted to double hull; Sea Reliance, Ocean Reliance, Sound Reliance & Coastal Reliance, operated by Crowley Maritime; 9,280 hp; 170,000-bbl petroleum/chemical products. 126 ft; new 2002-2003; barges 550-1 through 550-4 carry refined oil products; U.S. West Coast; Intercon coupler systems; 155,000 bbls. Jason E. Duttinger, operated by Kirby Corp.; 6,000 hp; 125 ft; built 2013; matched with barge Winna Wilson; Articouple connection system. Pacific Reliance & Gulf Reliance, operated by Crowley Maritime; 9,280 hp; 127 ft; introduced 2006; operating with tank barges 650-1 & 650-2, 587 ft, 178,000 bbls. Captain Donald Lowe Sr., operated by Kirby Corp.; 6,000 hp; 125 ft; built 2013; matched with barge Margo Dale; Articouple connection system. Resolve, Integrity, Courage & Commitment, operated by Crowley Maritime; new 2007-2009; 9,280 hp; 135 ft; heavy fuel burners; Intercon coupler systems; with barges 650-3, 650-4, 650-5, 650-6; all 178,000-bbl capacity; Heath Wood operated by Kirby Corp.; 6,000 hp; 125 ft; built 2016; matched with 155,000-bbl barge Kirby 155-01 petroleum products. outfitted for hauling petroleum and chemical products. continued on next page

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Capt. Hagen, operated by Penn Maritime; 6,000 hp; 123 ft; built 2004; Intercon coupler system; barge Key West; Samuel de Champlain, owned by LaFarge North America; operated by Andrie Inc., 7,200 hp; 150 ft; converted 140,000 bbls; built 2004; carries petroleum products; Gulf of Mexico. 2006 to Bludworth connection system; operates with barge Innovation; 460 ft; 17,000 tons of cement products; operates on Great Lakes. Tarpon & Dolphin, operated by Penn Maritime; 4,300 hp; converted to JAK coupler systems 2006; with barges Potomac and Penn 410; both 80,000 bbls; carrying heated oil and asphalt cargoes. GL Ostrander, owned by LaFarge North America; operated by Andrie Inc., 7,200 hp; 140 ft; refit 1996; Bludworth coupler system; self-unloading barge Integrity carries cement on Great Lakes; capacity 14,000 tons; 460 ft. Skipjack & Coho, operated by Penn Maritime; 4,000 hp; 116 ft; JAK coupler system; new 2008/2009; matched with 90,000-bbl heated oil barges. La Force, operated by Martin Midstream Partners; 116.5 ft; built 1974; 5,100 hp; matched with 334-ft, 58,821-bbl tank barge M 600 carrying diesel fuel. Yellowfin, Bluefin & Mako, operated by Penn Maritime, new 2009-2011; 4,000 hp; JAK coupler system, matched with 90,000-bbl heated asphalt barges. Texan, operated by Martin Midstream Partners; 96 ft; built 1979; 7,130 hp; matched with 369.6-ft, 52,169-bbl tank barge Ponciana carrying liquefied petroleum gas and liquefied flammable gas. Prentiss Brown, operated by Port City Marine Services, Muskegon, Mich.; 118 ft, 4,300 hp, built 1967; converted to Bludworth connection system 2008; matched with self-unloading 505-foot cement barge, St. Mary’s Challenger (ex- Martin Explorer, operated by Martin Midstream Partners; 115.8 ft; built 1996; 7,130 hp; matched with 432-ft, Medusa Challenger, converted former steamer 2014, in Great Lakes service. 37,369-bbl tank barge Margaret Sue carrying bulk liquids and sulfur. Bradshaw McKee, operated by Port City Marine Services, Muskegon, Mich.; 118 ft, 4,300 hp, built 1977; Everlast (Canadian), operated by McAsphalt Marine Transportation, Hamilton, Ontario; 6,000 hp; built in Japan; converted to Bludworth connection system 2008; matched with self-unloading 437-foot cement barge, St. Mary’s Conquest Articouple connection system; barge Norman McLeod carries heated asphalt products on Great Lakes & Saint Lawrence (ex-Southdown Conquest), converted former steamer, in Great Lakes service. River; 70,000 bbls; 379 ft. Invincible, operated by Rand Logistics and Grand River Navigation, Cleveland, Ohio; 5,600 hp; 100 ft; built 1979; Leo A. McArthur (Canadian), operated by McAsphalt Marine Transportation, Hamilton, Ontario; 5,300 hp; built in Bludworth coupler system; self-unloading barge McKee Sons carrying dry-bulk cargo; 579 ft; 20,000 tons. China 2009; matched with 70,000-bbl product barge John J. Carrick, built in China, 2009; Articouple connection system, heated asphalt cargoes on Great Lakes. Victory, operated by Rand Logistics and Lower Lakes Towing; 8,000 hp; upgraded with Hydraconn connection system and matched with 815-ft barge James L. Kuber (ex-Steamer, Reserve) 2008; carries bulk cargoes on Great Lakes. Paul T. Moran, operated by Moran Towing Corp., New York; 7,200 hp; 150 ft; Bludworth articulation system con- verted 1999; repowered 2010; with barge Massachusetts; 1982; double-hulled 2005; delivers petroleum products on Gulf Olive L. Moore, operated by Rand Logistics and Lower Lakes Towing; 125 ft; 5,830 hp; connected by Hydraconn Coast and Eastern Seaboard; 430 ft; 140,000 bbls. coupler system to 621-ft barge Lewis J. Kuber; carries dry bulk cargoes on Great Lakes. Barney Turecamo, operated by Moran Towing Corp., New York; 5,100 hp; 121 ft; converted 2005 to Intercon Dace Reinauer, Joanne Reinauer, Lucy Reinauer, operated by Reinauer Transportation; conversions 2007-08; connection system; barge Georgia; 2005, carries petroleum products on Gulf Coast and Eastern Seaboard; 118,000 bbls; JAK coupler systems; with petroleum transport barges; East Coast. 425 ft. Timothy L. Reinauer, Craig Eric Reinauer, Morgan Reinauer, Austin Reinauer, operated by Reinauer Scott Turecamo, operated by Moran Towing Corp., New York; 5,100 hp; 121 ft; converted 2004 to Intercon connec- Transportation; repowered and converted to Intercon C coupler system 2004-2009; with interchangeable 100,000-bbl tion system; barge New Hampshire; 2004, carries petroleum products on Gulf Coast and Eastern Seaboard; 118,000 bbls; barges; petroleum products on East Coast. 425 ft. Stephen Reinauer, operated by Reinauer Transportation, New York; 108 ft; 3,000 hp; converted to ATB in 2007; Pati R. Moran and Linda Moran, operated by Moran Towing Corp., New York; 121 ft; 5,100 hp; Intercon coupler with new oil barge; 80,000 bbls; JAK system; carries petroleum products Eastern Seaboard. system; new 2007 and 2008; matched with 118,000-bbl oil barges Charleston and Houston. Nicole Leigh Reinauer, Christian Reinauer & Meredith Reinauer operated by Reinauer Transportation, New Lois Ann L. Moran, operated by Moran Towing Corp., New York; built 2008; 121 ft; 5,100 hp; Intercon coupler York; 7,200 hp; 124 ft; built 1999, 2001 & 2003 by Atlantic Marine, Jacksonville, Fla., & Mobile Ala.; Intercon coupler sys- system; barge Philadelphia; 2008; carries petroleum products on Gulf Coast and Eastern Seaboard; 118,000 bbls; 425 ft. tems; barges RTC 135, RTC 145 & RTC 150 carry clean petroleum products on Eastern Seaboard; 135,000 to 150,000 bbls. Mary Ann Moran, operated by Moran Towing Corp.; 121 ft; 5,100 hp; new 2010; coupled with converted dry bulk Ruth M. Reinauer, Laurie Ann Reinauer, operated by Reinauer Transportation, built Senesco Shipyard 2009-10; barge Virginia; built 1982; Intercon connection system; carrying grain cargoes between New Orleans and Puerto Rico. 4,000 hp; Intercon coupler systems, matched with new 80,000 to 100,000-bbl barges, also from Senesco Shipyard. Mariya Moran, operated by Moran Towing Corp., New York; built 2015, 121 ft; 6,000 hp; Intercon connection Reinauer Twins, operated by Reinauer Transportation; built Senesco Shipyard 2011; Intercon C coupler system; system; barge Texas, 495 ft; 160,000-bbl; carries petroleum products on Gulf Coast and Eastern Seaboard. matched with new 100,000-bbl oil barge, also from Senesco Shipyard. Leigh Ann Moran, operated by Moran Towing Corp., New York; built 2015, 121 ft; 6,000 hp; Intercon connection B. Franklin Reinauer and Curtis Reinauer, operated by Reinauer Transportation; built Senesco Shipyard 2012; system; barge Mississippi, 495 ft; 160,000-bbl; carries petroleum products on Gulf Coast and Eastern Seaboard. with oil barges; 80,000 bbls, JAK system; carries petroleum products Eastern Seaboard. Barbara Carol Ann Moran, operated by Moran Towing Corp., New York; built 2016, 121 ft; 6,000 hp; Intercon Dean Reinauer, operated by Reinauer Transportation; built Senesco Marine 2013; with oil barge RTC 106; 100,000 connection system; barge Louisiana, 468 ft; 122,000-bbl; carries chemicals and petroleum products on Gulf Coast and bbls; Intercon coupler system. Eastern Seaboard. Haggerty Girls, operated by Reinauer Transportation; 4,700 hp; built 2013; JAK coupler system. OSG Honour & OSG Enterprise, operated by OSG Ship Management; 5,600 hp; converted to Bludworth connection systems; barges OSG-209 & OSG-214 carry petroleum products on East and Gulf Coasts. Dylan Cooper, operated by Reinauer Transportation; built Senesco Marine 2015; Intercon coupler system; paired with 100,000-bbl fuel barge RTC 108. OSG Navigator & OSG Intrepid, operated by OSG Ship Management; 5,600 hp; 136 ft; refits 1993 & 1986; Intercon coupler system; barges OSG 252 & OSG 254; carry petroleum products East & Gulf Coasts. Gracie M. Reinauer, operated by Reinauer Transportation; built Senesco Marine 2016; Intercon Series C coupler system; paired with 100,000-bbl fuel barge RTC 109. OSG Independence & OSG Columbia operated by OSG Ship Management; 125 ft, 1980 and 1981, 5,600 hp and 6,140 hp; assigned to oil barges OSG 243 & OSG 242 with Bludworth connection systems; carry clean products on East Seaspan Challenger (Canadian), operated by Seaspan Marine Corp., Vancouver; 3,600 hp; 131 ft; single screw; and Gulf Coasts. built 1970; converted to JAK coupler system 2002; barge Coastal Spirit deck cargoes servicing Vancouver Island, built in China, 2001. OSG Vision, OSG Horizon, operated by OSG Ship Management; 12,000-hp heavy fuel burners with CP props; matched with 342,000-bbl petroleum barges OSG 350 and OSG 351; Intercon coupler systems; primarily carry crude in Arctic Taglu & Arctic Hooper (Canadian), operated by Seaspan Marine Corp., Vancouver; 2,250 hp; 110 ft; Sea Link the Delaware Bay and River. articulation systems; ro-ro trailer barges Georgia Link & Fraser Link; servicing Vancouver & western Canada. OSG Courageous, operated by OSG Ship Management; 8,000 hp; 139 ft; built 2011; Intercon coupler system; barge Naida Ramil, operated by United Ocean Services LLC; 7,000 hp; 124 ft; converted to Bludworth coupler system OSG 244 carries petroleum products East & Gulf Coasts. 2003; barge Peggy Palmer delivering dry-bulk cargoes Caribbean & worldwide; 34,000 dwt; 550 ft. OSG Endurance, operated by OSG Ship Management; 8,000 hp; 139 ft; built 2011; Intercon coupler system; barge Coastal 303, operated by United Ocean Services LLC; 5,210 hp; 136 ft; built 1973; Bludworth coupler system; barge OSG 192 carries dirty products on Gulf Coast. Alabama Enterprise delivers bulk cargo worldwide; 26,000 dwt; 547 ft. Amberjack — converted to conventional tug, operated by Penn Maritime; 3,900 hp; 116 ft; built 1981; converted to Freeport, Galveston, Brownsville & Corpus Christi, operated by U.S. Shipping Corp.; 150 ft; 12,000 hp; Intercon Bludworth articulation system 1998; barge Biscayne (ex-Morania 450); carries heated oil products; 70,000 bbls; 405 ft; coupler system; built 2007-09; matched with 146,000-bbl oil/chemical barges. built 1981; conversion 1998. Brandywine & Christiana, operated by Vane Brothers of Baltimore; 123 ft; 6,000 hp; built 2006-2007; Intercon Eliza & Lucia, operated by Penn Maritime; 7,000 hp; 127 ft; built 1995; Intercon coupler system; barges Atlantic & coupler system; matched with barge DS-141 and DS-143, 480 ft, 135,000 bbls. Caribbean carry asphalt; East & Gulf coasts; 18,000 dwt; 460 ft. Cavek, operated by Vitus Marine, Anchorage, Alaska, for the Alaskan Village Electric Coop; 76 ft, 1,800 hp; built 2011; Teresa & Julie, operated by Penn Maritime; 7,000 hp; 127 ft; new 1997-98; Intercon coupler system; barges Acadia & coupler, Taisei Engineering Articouple FRC-35; matched with 208-ft, 10,000-bbl oil barge that also carries deck cargo; Yucatan carry heated oil products; East Coast, Gulf Coast & offshore; 160,000 bbls; 490 ft. serves Western Alaskan communities. Valiant, operated by Penn Maritime; 8,000 hp; acquired in 1998; converted to Bludworth connection system; barge Naniq, operated by Vitus Marine, Anchorage, Alaska, for the Alaskan Village Electric Coop; 76 ft, 1,800 hp; built 2011; Everglades carries heated petroleum products; 180,000 bbls. Taisei Engineering Articouple FRC-35; matched with 183-ft, 8,000-bbl oil barge that also carries deck cargo; serves Western Alaskan communities.

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