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Eastern Launches Tug for Suderman & Young

Maritime Activity Reports, Inc.

January 22, 2016

Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. launched the Escort Tug NEPTUNE for Suderman & Young Towing Company on January 5, 2016. This series of Robert Allan, LTD. (RAL) designed Z-Tech 2400 Class Terminal & Escort Tugs is currently under construction at Eastern’s Nelson Street facility. The vessel is scheduled to deliver in the second quarter of this year.

The launch ceremony was held at Eastern’s Nelson Street facility and hosted by Joey D’Isernia, President of Eastern, with employees and guests in attendance. Mike Nigro, V.P. of G&H Towing shared a few words about the quality work and commitment of the companies involved, Mike’s wife Lisa and Father Roy Marien of St. John’s Catholic Church of Panama City blessed the vessel. Mike’s wife Lisa was in attendance and their daughter Haylee had the honor of christening the vessel.

The NEPTUNE (ESG Hull #237) is the second of a series of four (4) Z-Tech Class Terminal & Escort Tugs being constructed for Suderman & Young Towing Company. The TRITON (ESG Hull

#235), the lead vessel in the series that delivered in December 2015. The TRITON is currently in service in Texas. Eastern is also constructing another identical series of four (4) tugs for Bay Houston Towing Company. G&H Towing Company is the Owners’ onsite Representative and Agent during the engineering, construction and delivery for both Suderman & Young and Bay Houston. G&H Towing Company will operate the vessels after delivery.

Robert Allan, LTD (RAL) of Vancouver, B.C. provided the Z-Tech 2400 Class Terminal & Escort Tugs design and engineering. G&H Towing's fleet currently consists of eight “Z-Tech” tugs in operation. This “Z-Tech” incorporates the latest technology for escort service and ship assist.


The NEPTUNE Z-Tech 2400 features the following characteristics:

ESG Hull #:                  H237 – 2nd Vessel in the Series of (4) Dimensions (Overall):  80’-0”x 38’-3”x 15’-9”
Total Horsepower:      5,150 HP @ 1,600 RPM
Main Engines:           (2)Caterpillar 3516C (B rating) Tier 3
                                    marine propulsion diesel engines
Main Propulsion:      (2) Schottel Model SRP 1215FP in Nozzles Z-
                                   Drives
Main Generators:      (2) John Deere 4045AFM85 Tier 3, 99kW 480V
                                    @1800 RPM marine diesel generator sets
Hawser Winch:         (1) Markey Machinery Fairleader 50HP
                                   Electric Hawser Winch, Model DEPCF-48S, 36” wide Drum Mid-drum brake holding capacity 300,000 lbs
Classification:          ABS A1, Towing Vessel, AMS and Escort
                                   Service ABS Loadline (SoC), Statement of Compliance
Flag:                          United States of America
 

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