U.S. Shipbuilding: ESG Nabs Two Z-Drive Tug Contracts

Eastern Shipbuilding (ESG) said that Suderman & Young Towing Company and Bay Houston Towing Company each exercised one additional Z-Drive Tug to be built at ESG.

This brings the total to six of the new Robert Allan, Ltd. Z-Tech 2400 Class Terminal & Escort Tugs built at ESG's Panama City, FL facilities.

G&H will provide the onsite representation for both owners as the owner's agent during the construction and delivery phases of the contracts. 

At delivery, G&H Towing will operate each vessels, as in the past.

Main Particulars

Length 80 ft.

Breadth 38.25 ft.

Depth: 15.75 ft.

Total HP 5150 @ 1600 rpm

Main engines: 2 x Caterpillar 3516C (B rating) Tier 3

Main propulsion 2 x Schottel SRP 1215FP in Nozzles Z-Drives

Main generators 2 x John Deere 4045AFM85 Tier 3, 99 kW 480V @ 1800 rpm marine diesel gensets

Hawser winch Markey Machinery

Classification ABS

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