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Tugboat Fleet (ship assist tugs)

Fleet of twin-screw and Z-drive ship assist tugs in the ports of Mobile, New Orleans and Savannah.

Description

The published fleet table lists Crescent Towing tugs by port with horsepower, propulsion type and estimated bollard pull. Bollard pull is based on non-certified calculations from historical data and is an estimate only.

Key features

  • Kentucky (New Orleans): 6,008 HP, Z-Drive, 78 t
  • Bulldog (Savannah): 6,700 HP, Z-Drive, 85 t
  • Admiral Jackson (New Orleans): 4,200 HP, Twin, 50 t
  • J. K. McLean (Mobile): 5,225 HP, Z-Drive, 63 t
  • New 92 ft by 38 ft, 6,000 HP Tier 4 Z-drive tugs under construction at Blakeley BoatWorks, Mobile, with twin Caterpillar 3516E engines driving Kongsberg 255 fixed pitch azimuthing drives

Applications

Ship assist, docking and escort work in Mobile, New Orleans and Savannah.

Specifications

Horsepower range4,000 to 6,700 HP
Propulsion typesTwin, Z-Drive
Estimated bollard pull range45 to 85 t
New-build tug size92 ft long, 38 ft wide, 19 ft draft
New-build enginesTwin Caterpillar 3516E Tier 4, 3,004 HP each
New-build drivesKongsberg 255 fixed pitch azimuthing Z-drives

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