Pictured as: the Mack Point (Ocean Barge and Tug Logistics) Photo by: Viktor
COMMUNIPAW
Built in 1953, by RTC Shipbuilding Incorporated of Camden, New Jersey (hull #215) as the Communipaw for the Central Railroad of New Jersey Company of New York, New York.
In 1965, the tug was acquired by the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway shipdocking operations of Hampton Roads, Virginia. Where the tug was renamed as the John E. Kusik.
In 1965, the tug was renamed as the J. Speed Gray.
In 1973, the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway was absorbed into the Chessie System of Baltimore, Maryland. Where the tug retained her name.
In 1985, she was acquired by Captain Arthur Fournier of the Penobscot Bay Towing Company of Belfast, Maine. Where the tug was renamed as the Brian F.
In 1988, the tug was acquired by Maineport Towboats Incorporated of Belfast, Maine. Where she was renamed as the Mack Point.
In 2006, Maineport Towboats Incorporated was acquired by Captain Arthur Fournier of the Fournier Towing and Ship Service Incorporated of Belfast, Maine. Where the tug retained her name.
In 2006, she was acquired by Ocean Tug and Barge Logistics of Port Au Prince, Haiti. Where the tug retained her name.
She was powered by a single, Fairbanks-Morse 10-38D-8 1/2 diesel engine. Turning a single, fixed pitch propeller. The tug was single screw, rated at 1,600 horsepower.
(Paul Strubeck, Captain Brian Fournier)
- Vessel Name: COMMUNIPAW
- USCG Doc. No.: 265021
- Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
- Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted
- Call Sign: WV9541
- Hull Material: STEEL
- Hull Number: 215
- Ship Builder: RTC SHIPBUILDING
- Year Built: 1953
- Length: 104.2
- Hull Depth: 12.8
- Hull Breadth: 26.1
- Gross Tonnage: 233
- Net Tonnage: 158
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Previous Vessel Names:
Communipaw, JOHN E. KUSIK, J. Speed Gray, Brian F., MACK POINT -
Previous Vessel Owners:
Central Railroad of New Jersey Co., Chesapeake and Ohio Shipdocking Co., Chessie System, Penobscot Bay Towing Co., MAINEPORT TOWBOATS INC, TUG CANYON CORP.
