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ARCHIE T. HIGGINS
Built in 2015, by the Eastern Shipbuilding Corporation of Panama City, Florida (hull #176) as the Archie T. Higgins for the E.N. Bisso and Son Company of Metairie, Louisiana.
Powered by two, Tier III compliant Caterpillar 3516C diesel engines. With two, Rolls Royce US205 P-18 "z drives." For a rated 4,260 horsepower.
Her electrical service is provided by two, Tier III compliant, 99kW, John Deere 4045AFM85 generator sets. The tug's capacities are 29,587 gallons of fuel, 549 gallons of hydraulic oil, 549 gallons of lube oil, and 6,149 gallons of fresh water.
The tug's towing gear consists of a single, Markey DEPCF-42, electric, single drum, hawser winch mounted on her bow. Outfitted with 500(ft) of Amsteel Blue line. On the stern, she is outfitted with a Markey CEW 60 electric capstan.
Her firefighting equipment consists of a Nijhuis 5,284 Gallons Per Minute pump. Feeding a single, InMar/FFS 1200(lb), duel flow monitor. With a 400(ft) range. Driven by a single, Tier III compliant, Caterpillar C18 diesel engine.
- Vessel Name: ARCHIE T. HIGGINS
- USCG Doc. No.: 1265141
- Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
- IMO Number: 9796236
- Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted, Registry
- Call Sign: WDI5080
- Hull Material: STEEL
- Hull Number: 176
- Ship Builder: EASTERN SHIPBUILDING CORP.
- Year Built: 2015
- Length: 91.4
- Hailing Port: NEW ORLEANS, LA.
- Hull Depth: 14.8
- Hull Breadth: 34
- Gross Tonnage: 189
- Net Tonnage: 128
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Previous Vessel Owners:
BISSO OFFSHORE LLC
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