Tuesday, July 12, 2011
"McKinley Sea" Nutten Hook,New York
McKINLEY SEA
"Built in 1981, by the Service Machine Group of Amelia, Louisiana (hull #139) as the El Oso Grande II for Twenty Grand Offshore, a subsidiary of Tidewater Marine.
She was later acquired by Roehrig Maritime of Staten Island, New York where she underwent extensive renovations that included the addition of an upper wheelhouse. The tug was renamed as the Annabelle V. Roehrig.
In 2007, Roehrig Maritime was acquired by K-Sea Transportation Partnership of East Brunswick, New Jersey where she was renamed as the McKinley Sea.
She is a twin screw tug rated at 6,000 horsepower."
"Built in 1981, by the Service Machine Group of Amelia, Louisiana (hull #139) as the El Oso Grande II for Twenty Grand Offshore, a subsidiary of Tidewater Marine.
She was later acquired by Roehrig Maritime of Staten Island, New York where she underwent extensive renovations that included the addition of an upper wheelhouse. The tug was renamed as the Annabelle V. Roehrig.
In 2007, Roehrig Maritime was acquired by K-Sea Transportation Partnership of East Brunswick, New Jersey where she was renamed as the McKinley Sea.
She is a twin screw tug rated at 6,000 horsepower."
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"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. "
"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. "
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