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MEGAN McALLISTER
Pictured as the: Charles James (Stasinos Marine LLC.) Photo by: Birk Thomas

Built in 1985, by the Southern Shipbuilding Corporation of Slidell, Louisiana (hull #129) as the Arthur F. Zeman Jr. for the Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Corporation of Oak Brook, Illinois.

In 2004, the tug was acquired by the McAllister Towing and Transportation Company of New York, New York. Where she was renamed as the Megan McAllister.

In 2016, she was "laid up" at McAllister Towing and Transportation's yard at Mariner's Harbor in Staten Island, New York.

In 2019, the tug was acquired by Stasinos Marine LLC. of Weymouth, Massachusetts. Where she was renamed as the Charles James.

Powered by two, Caterpillar 3512 diesel engines. With ZF Marine BW751 reduction gears, at a ratio of 6:1. Turning two, 100(in) by 60(in), stainless steel, fixed pitch, propellers. She is a twin screw tug, rated at 2,400 horsepower.

Her electrical service is provided by two, 65kW MagnaPlusAC generator sets. Driven by two, John Deere 4045 diesel engines. The tug's capacities are 31,578 gallons of fuel oil, 1,800 gallons of lube oil, and 3,233 gallons of potable water.

The towing equipment consists of an INTERcon SD-125 single drum, towing winch. Equipped with 1,500(ft) of 1.8(in) towing wire. Two, Nabrico 40 Ton 356-40-FASST, manual face winches on her stern. As well as a 10 horsepower, Schoellhorn SA1214-10-48, electric capstan mounted on her stern.


  • Vessel Name: MEGAN McALLISTER
  • USCG Doc. No.: 693809
  • Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
  • IMO Number: 8980737
  • Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted, Registry
  • Call Sign: WDL3872
  • Hull Material: STEEL
  • Hull Number: 129
  • Ship Builder: SOUTHERN SHIPBUILDING CORPORATION
  • Year Built: 1985
  • Length: 77
  • Hailing Port: BOSTON, MA.
  • Hull Depth: 10.3
  • Hull Breadth: 26.1
  • Gross Tonnage: 137
  • Net Tonnage: 93
  • Previous Vessel Names:
    ARTHUR F. ZEMAN JR., MEGAN MCALLISTER
  • Previous Vessel Owners:
    GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK COMPANY, MARINE ASSET RENTAL SERVICES INC, MCALLISTER TOWING AND TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC