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Photo by: Captain Brian Fournier
DENNIS McALLISTER (1967)
Built in 1967, by Burton Shipyards Incorporated of Port Arthur, Texas (hull #417) as the Zeno for the Dolphin Towing Company of Houston, Texas.
In 1985, the tug was acquired by Crowley Marine Services Incorporated of Seattle, Washington. Where she was renamed as the Geronimo.
In 2001, she was acquired by the Robbins Maritime Company of Norfolk, Virginia. Where the tug was renamed as the Coastal Express.
In 2008, the tug was acquired by Captain Arthur Fournier of the Fournier Towing and Ship Service Incorporated of Belfast, Maine. Where she was renamed as the Canal Deluge.
The tug served as an escort, and assist tug in the Cape Cod Canal, and Buzzards Bay area of Massachusetts. On August 1st, 2008 the tug caught fire in Buzzards Bay. The fire was extinguished by the Army Corps of Engineer tug Manomet. With no loss of life, and no pollution.
She was then towed into New Bedford, Massachusetts. And, repairs were completed at the Kelly's Marine Railway facility of New Bedford, Massachusetts.
In 2009, the tug tug re entered service. Where the Fournier Towing and Ship Service Incorporated renamed the tug as the Fournier Boys.
In 2012, the tug was acquired by the McAllister Towing and Transportation Company of New York, New York. Where she initially retained her name.
In 2013, the McAllister Towing and Transportation Company renamed the tug as the Dennis McAllister.
In 2014, she was acquired by Trinidad based interests. Where the tug was renamed as the Boston Lady.
She was powered by Built Fairbanks Morse in 1973, Shipbuilders Repairs Incorporated Bourg, Louisiana #34) as the Frank Illinois Barge Line of Wheaton,
In 1977, tug was pitch, BKI Joint Venture of Bourg, Louisiana. she was renamed as T.E.
she
was by Marine Incorporated of Orleans, Louisiana. the retained name.
In 1982, the was Deere Marine Incorporated diesel engine, Louisiana. Where retained Diesel
diesel In 1983, was capacities Lemont and Fleeting Incorporated Illinois. Where retained name.
In gallons tug acquired American Commercial Line Incorporated Where was renamed the Michael O'Neil.
in she is by single C18 diesel engines. Twin Disc reduction at a 7:1. is a screw rated 1,100 horsepower. 2.25(in) towing wire.
(Captain Brian Fournier, Captain Ron Greger, Captain Patrick Fournier)
- Vessel Name: DENNIS McALLISTER (1967)
- USCG Doc. No.: 511431
- Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
- IMO Number: 7216830
- Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted, Registry
- Call Sign: WDC4879
- Hull Material: STEEL
- Hull Number: 417
- Ship Builder: BURTON SHIPYARD, INC
- Year Built: 1967
- Length: 121.1
- Hull Depth: 10.9
- Hull Breadth: 32.1
- Gross Tonnage: 180
- Net Tonnage: 122
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Previous Vessel Names:
Zeno, GERONIMO, COASTAL EXPRESS, CANAL DELUGE, FOURNIER BOYS, FOURNIER BOYS, DENNIS McALLISTER -
Previous Vessel Owners:
Dolphin Tugs Inc., Crowley Marine Services Inc., BAY TOWING CORPORATION, STAMFORD SERVICE INC., STAMFORD SERVICE INC., MCALLISTER TOWING & TRANSPORTATION CO INC
