Tuesday, July 12, 2011

"Quantico Creek" Nutten Hook,New York



QUANTICO CREEK
"Built in 2010, by Chesapeake Shipbuilding of Salisbury, Maryland (hull #95) as the Quantico Creek for Vane Brothers of Baltimore, Maryland.

She was the fourth Sassafras class tug built for Vane Brothers, designed by Frank Basile of Entech and Associates of Houma, Louisiana.

Powered by two Caterpillar 3512 diesel engines rated at 1,500 horsepower each with Twin Disc MG 6500 reduction gears at a ratio of 6.04:1 turning two Rolls Royce 87(in) four bladed propellers for a rated 3,000 horsepower. "
From Tugboat Information

















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