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Eastern Shipbuilding delivers, Tier 4, Sub M escort tug to E.N. Bisso

Eastern Shipbuilding Group Inc., Panama City, Fla., announced it delivered the first of two 80’x38’x13’2″, 5,100-hp Z-drive tugs — C.D. White — for Bisso Offshore LLC, a division of E.N. Bisso & Son Inc. on Jan. 8, 2020.

The vessel has completed its bollard pull testing witnessed by the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and received its USCG Subchapter M Certificate of Inspection (COI).

The C.D. White is a RAL RApport 2400 Z-drive shiphandling tug design provided by Robert Allan Ltd., located in...

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Eastern launches new 5,100-hp escort tug for Bisso Offshore

Eastern Shipbuilding Group Inc., Panama City, Fla., has announced the launching of the first of two 80’x38’x13’2″, 5,100-hp Z-Drive Tugs. The C.D. White for Bisso Offshore LLC, a division of E.N. Bisso & Son Inc., launched in late August.

A RAL RApport 2400 Z-Drive Ship-handling Tug design was provided by Robert Allan Ltd., Vancouver, British Columbia. The C.D. White is currently under construction at Eastern’s Allanton facility, along with a sister vessel, the A. Thomas Higgins. The C.D. White...

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‘Tugnology’ conference focuses on tug evolution

Not every tug claiming to be escort rated can perform the required duties safely and effectively. That was one of the messages delivered by world-renowned tug designer Robert Allan of Robert Allan Ltd. at the Tugnology ’19 conference in Liverpool, England earlier this year. Tugnology is a two-day technical conference on the design, construction, operation and economics of tugs.

Allan, the executive chairman of the Vancouver, British Columbia-based naval architect and marine engineering firm,...

https://www.workboat.com/news/coastal-inland-waterways/conference-focuses-on-tug-evolution/

Eastern delivers third of four escort tugs to McAllister

Eastern Shipbuilding Group Inc., Panama City, Fla., delivered the 100’x40’x16’4″, 6,772-hp escort/rescue Z-drive tug Ava M. McAllister to McAllister Towing and Transportation Co., New York, on May 31, 2019. The new tug design is provided by Jensen Maritime Consultants and was issued a USCG Sub-M Certificate of Inspection (COI). The vessel arrived at Eastern in 2018.

Designed by Jensen Maritime Consultants, Seattle, the Ava M. McAllister is a sistership to the Rosemary McAllister (ESG Hull #224)...

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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...

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Jensen Maritime designing new Tier 4 tugs for Moran

The new boats will be the latest in a series of seven Jensen-designed tugs for Moran over the past decade. Crowley Maritime Corp. rendering

Jensen Maritime Consultants, the Seattle-based naval architecture and marine engineering subsidiary of Crowley Maritime Corp., has been awarded the contract to design 86’x36’x15’10” ship assist and escort tugboats for Moran Towing Corp., a New Canaan, Conn., tug-and-barge operator on the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts. The tugs will be constructed at Washburn & Doughty Shipyard, East Boothbay, Maine, and will be the latest in a series of seven Jensen-designed tugs for Moran over the past decade.

New...

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Gulf Island delivers Z-drive tug to Suderman & Young

The tug is ABS classed Maltese Cross A1, AMS, Towing Vessel, Escort, FFV1. Gulf Island Shipyards photo

Gulf Island Fabrication Inc. announced that its shipyard division, Gulf Island Shipyards, has delivered the 98’6″x42’8″x16’5″ Ted C. Litton, a Z-Tech 30-80 terminal/escort tug to Suderman & Young 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 SRP 510 FP...

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Eastern Shipbuilding launches another McAllister Towing escort/rescue tug

Eastern Shipbuilding Group launched the tug on Dec. 7, 2018, 58 days after Hurricane Michael devastated the Florida Panhandle. Eastern Shipbuilding Group photo

Eastern Shipbuilding Group Inc., Panama City, Fla., announced the launch of the 100’x40’x16’4″escort/rescue Z- drive tug Ava M. McAllister for McAllister Towing & Transportation Co. Inc. on Dec. 7, 2018, 58 days after Hurricane Michael devastated the Florida Panhandle.

The escort/rescue Z-drive tug design provided by Jensen Maritime Consultants, Seattle is currently under construction at Eastern’s Allanton facility. The vessel arrived at Eastern earlier this year and is scheduled to deliver the...

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