Washburn & Doughty, East Boothbay, Maine, is building at least two new 86’x35’x15’10”, Tier 4, ASD ship assist/escort, Z-drive tugs for Moran Towing Corp., New Canaan, Conn. The contract includes options to build up to 10 new tugs. (The shipyard has built 38 tugs for Moran since September 1999.)
Jensen Maritime Consultants, Seattle, is doing the design work for the new tugs. “There are two under contract,” said Jonathan Parrott, senior naval architect at Jensen Maritime, “and options for...
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