Monday, July 25, 2011

"Magothy" Catskill Point,New York . . .

Built in 2008, by Thoma-Sea Boat Builders of Houma, Louisiana (hull #136) as the Magothy for Vane Brothers of Baltimore, Maryland.

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

Powered by two Caterpillar 3516 diesel engines with CNF Type 37 propeller nozzles for a rated 4,200 horsepower.

The tug's capacities are 89,910 gallons of fuel oil, and 8,816 gallons of potable water. Her towing gear consists of an INTERcon double-drum towing winch driven by a dedicated John Deere diesel engine.



http://www.tugboatinformation.com/tug.cfm?id=47&fs




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