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JEFFERY McALLISTER
Photo by: Eastern Shipbuilding Group

Built in 2016, by the Eastern Shipbuilding Corporation of Panama City, Florida (hull #257) as the Jeffery McAllister for the McAllister Towing and Transportation Company of New York, New York.

Powered by two, Tier III compliant, Caterpillar 3516CHD diesel engines. With Lufkin gearboxes turning two, Schottel SRP1215 z-drives. She is a twin screw tractor tug, rated at 5,150 horsepower.

The tug is outfitted with remote control start and stop capability. She features a full engine room monitoring system, with remote monitoring capability at the Helm station. Her hull is also fitted with underwater submarine fendering.

Her electrical service is provided by two, 99kW AFM85 generator sets. Driven by two, Tier III John Deere 4045 diesel engines. The tug's capacities are 28,280 gallons of fuel oil, 500 gallons of lube oil, and 6,700 gallons of potable water and a 3,000 gallon capacity for AFF Foam.

The tug is ABS Classed +A-1 Towing, +A.M.S. The fire fighting equipment is driven by two 12V-92TA diesel engines driving two Nijhuis HGT1 pumps rated at 11,600 Gallons Per Minute. With two Skum MK-250EL/VR remote controlled monitors, with foam injection capability as well as a 1,100 Gallons Per Minute deluge system.

Her towing gear consists of one JonRie, double brake escort winch. Outfitted with 450(ft) of 7(in) of Amstel Blue synthetic rope mounted on the bow.


  • Vessel Name: JEFFERY McALLISTER
  • USCG Doc. No.: 1271738
  • Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
  • Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted, Registry
  • Call Sign: WDJ2825
  • Hull Material: STEEL
  • Hull Number: 257
  • Ship Builder: EASTERN SHIPBUILDING CORP.
  • Year Built: 2016
  • Length: 91.8
  • Hailing Port: WILMINGTON, DE.
  • Hull Depth: 14.8
  • Hull Breadth: 36
  • Gross Tonnage: 172
  • Net Tonnage: 117
  • Previous Vessel Owners:
    MCALLISTER TOWING & TRANSPORTATION CO., INC., MCALLISTER TOWING & TRANSPORTATION CO., INC.