Photo by: Birk Thomas
RELIANCE
Built in 1974, by Jakobson Shipyard Incorporated of Oyster Bay, New York (hull #453) as the Reliance for the Providence Steamboat Company of Providence, Rhode Island.
In 2006, the Providence Steamboat Company was acquired by the McAllister Towing and Transportation Company of New York, New York. Where the tug retained her name.
Powered by two, EMD 12-645 E6 diesel engines. With Falk reduction gears, at a ratio of 4.08:1. Turning two, 40(in) by 81(in) stainless steel, fixed pitch propellers. She is a twin screw tug, rated at 3,000 horsepower.
Her capacities are 30,000 gallons of fuel oil, 500 gallons of lube oil and 2,200 gallons of potable water.
The tug's towing equipment consists of an Almon Johnson, single drum, towing winch. Equipped with 1,200 (ft) of 1.5(in) towing wire.
- Vessel Name: RELIANCE
- USCG Doc. No.: 556877
- Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
- IMO Number: 7367407
- Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted, Registry
- Call Sign: WDD7436
- Hull Material: STEEL
- Hull Number: 453
- Ship Builder: JAKOBSON SHIPYARD, INC.
- Year Built: 1974
- Length: 92.5
- Hailing Port: WILMINGTON, DE.
- Hull Depth: 11.7
- Hull Breadth: 28
- Gross Tonnage: 231
- Net Tonnage: 157
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Previous Vessel Owners:
PROVIDENCE STEAMBOAT ENTERPRISES LLC, MCALLISTER TOWING AND TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC
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