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...
Robert Allan Ltd., Vancouver, British Columbia, has been awarded a contract by Modutech Marine Inc., Tacoma, Wash. to design a new version of the commercially successful RAscal 1800-Z tugs for the U.S. Navy.
The award builds on the success of Robert Allan Ltd.’s Z-Tech 4500 design for the Navy which currently operates six, identified as the YT 802 Class, and has another six tugs, identified as the YT 808 Class, currently under construction.
The new 63’x30’11″x11’6″ RAscal tug (with an option for...
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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...