Photo by: Lisa Kolibabek
DONNY F. McALLISTER
Built in 1981, by VT Halter Marine Incorporated of New Orleans, Louisiana (hull #1035) as the Capt. Fred Bouchard for the Bouchard Transportation Company of Melville, New York.
In 1990, the tug was chartered along with the newly built barge the B. No.240 to the Mobil Oil Corporation of New York, New York.
In 1999, the Mobil Oil Corporation's 140,000(bbl) barge Seneca. Which had been constructed in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin was completed. The Capt. Fred Bouchard was tasked with the barge's delivery. As well as transporting the barge until the Mobil Oil Corporation's Articulated Tug and Barge (ATB) Mohawk. Was delivered "light tug" from J.M. Martinac Shipyard in Tacoma, Washington.
The tug was never repainted in Mobil Oil Corporation's shade of blue. Instead, the tug's stack was painted black. Along with her two engine room ventilators. And, affixed to the ventilators were two Mobil Oil Corporation insignias.
In 2000, the charter ended. And, the tug was returned to the Bouchard Transportation Company of Mellville, New York. Where the tug retained her name.
In 2004, the tug was outfitted with an INTERcon coupler system. Although the tug was fitted with a coupler system. The tug was also outfitted with a third, keel cooled 99kW generator set. Driven by a Detroit Diesel 8V-71 diesel engine.
In 2020, she was acquired by RQ Construction Incorporated of Carlsbad, California. Where she was renamed as the Addy Lou II.
In 2024, the tug was acquired by McAllister Towing and Transportation Company of New York, New York. Where she was renamed the Donny F. McAllister.
Powered by two, EMD 16-645E, turbocharged diesel engines. With Falk 3040 MRV reduction gears, at a ratio of 4.96:1. Turning two 140(in), five bladed, bronze, fixed pitch propellers. She is a twin screw tug, rated at 5,750 horsepower.
Her electrical service is provided by three, 99kW generator sets driven by three GM 8V-71 diesel engines. The tug's capacities are 69,756-gallon fuel, 6,006 gallons of lube oil, 8,592 gallons of potable water, 39,298 gallons of ballast water, 1,819 gallons of dirty oil, and 1,819 gallon sanitary holding tank.
The towing equipment consists of an INTERcon double drum towing winch. Outfitted with 1000(ft) of 1.5(in) towing wire with 200(ft) x 2(in) hawser rope on the port side drum. And 2,200(ft) of 2(in) towing wire on the starboard drum.
(Robert Silva)
- Vessel Name: DONNY F. McALLISTER
- USCG Doc. No.: 644119
- Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
- IMO Number: 8115825
- Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted, Registry
- Call Sign: WDP7133
- Hull Material: STEEL
- Hull Number: 1035
- Ship Builder: HALTER MARINE NEW ORLEANS
- Year Built: 1981
- Length: 121.9
- Hailing Port: NEW YORK, NY.
- Hull Depth: 20.9
- Hull Breadth: 37
- Gross Tonnage: 200
- Net Tonnage: 177
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Previous Vessel Names:
CAPT. FRED BOUCHARD, ADDY LOU II -
Previous Vessel Owners:
TUG CAPTAIN FRED BOUCHARD INC., RQ Construction Inc.
