Photo by: Birk Thomas
Built in 2007, by Rodriguez Boat Builders Incorporated of Bayou LaBatre, Alabama (hull #251) as the Atlantic Coast for the Dann Marine Towing Company of Chesapeake City, Maryland.
Powered by two, Caterpillar 3512B diesel engines. With Lufkin WAF 773 reduction gears, at a ratio of 6:1. Turning two, 79(in) by 76(in) fixed pitch propellers, mounted in kort nozzles. She is a twin screw tug, rated at 3,000 horsepower.
Her electrical service is provided by two, Caterpillar C4.4 generator sets. The tug's capacities ate 117,000 gallons of fuel oil, 750 gallons of lube oil, 500 gallons of waste oil, and 17,000 gallons of water.
The towing gear consists an INTERcon, DD-200 towing winch. Outfitted with 2000(ft) of 2(in) wire.