Bay Houston Towing

Bay Houston Towing orders multiple RAstar 3200-W tugs

Bay Houston Towingreports that its president, Philip Kuebler, has signed a contract with Sterling Shipyard in Port Neches, Texas,to build multiple Robert Allan Ltd. designed RAstar 3200-W tugs.

“The addition of the RAstar 3200-W further diversifies our fleet and provides an extremely powerful package with enhanced seakeeping features designed to assist the largest ships in all types of environmental conditions. The new tugs will complement our large number of existing Low Emission Vessel (US)...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/bay-houston-towing-orders-multiple-rastar-3200-w-tugs/

Bay Houston orders fourth new tugboat at Master Boat Builders

Coden, Ala., based Master Boat Builders, Inc. reports that it is to construct a fourth new tugboat for Bay Houston Towing Co.of Houston, Texas.

Master Boat Builders is currently building three vessels of the same Robert Allan Ltd. Z-Tech design for Bay Houston and will soon begin construction on this fourth vessel in the series.

“Bay Houston has an incredible reputation as one of the top tugboat operators in the entire country and we are thrilled to continue working with them on a fourth...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/coastal/bay-houston-orders-fourth-new-tugboat-at-master-boat-builders/

Gulf Island delivers another Z-Tech tug for Bay Houston

The vessel will be operated by G&H Towing on behalf of Bay Houston Towing. Gulf Island Fabrication photo

Gulf Island Fabrication Inc.’s shipyard division — Gulf Island Shipyards — has delivered the 98’6″x42’8″x16’5″ Connolly M, a Z-Tech 30-80 terminal/escort tug, to Bay Houston Towing Co.

The Connelly M was designed by Robert Allan Ltd, Vancouver, British Columbia, and built at Gulf Island’s Jennings, La. facilities. The vessel will be operated by G&H Towing for Houston-based Bay Houston.

Main propulsion comes from twin Caterpillar 3516 E Tier 4 diesels, producing 3,386 hp at 1,800 rpm each. The...

https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/gulf-island-completes-another-z-tech-tug-for-bay-houston-towing/

Gulf Island delivers first of 10 tugs to Bay Houston Towing

First of 10 Z-Tech 30-80 terminal/escort tugs that will operate in Houston. Gulf Island Shipyards photo

Gulf Island Fabrication Inc. announced that its shipyard division, Gulf Island Shipyards, dhas successfully delivered the 98’6″x42’8″x16’5″ Mark E. Kuebler, a Z-Tech 30-80 terminal/escort tug to Bay Houston Towing Co.

The tug was designed by Robert Allan Ltd., Vancouver, British Colombia, and built at Gulf Island’s Jennings, La., facilities. Main propulsion comes from two Caterpillar 3516E, C rating, Tier 4 diesel engines, each producing 3,386 hp at 1,800 rpm. The Cats are connected to Schottel...

https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/gulf-island-delivers-first-of-10-tugs-to-bay-houston-towing/