The new ASD tractor tug shall be very related in look (hull/profile) to Bisso’s newest newbuild, Capt Joseph Bisso, however may have barely much less BHP.
Luling, La.-based Bisso Towboat Co., Inc. has signed an settlement with Main Iron Works LLC, Houma, La., to start development of a 5,000 BHP ASD tractor tug.
The tug will function two Caterpillar 3516E Tier 4F essential propulsion engines, every growing 2,500 BHP every at 1,600 RPM. They will drive two Kongsberg US205S azimuthing thrusters with 2,400 mm diameter chrome steel propellers in chrome steel nozzles. The estimated bollard pull shall be 66 tons.
Auxiliary gear will embody a JonRie Series 240 escort winch, Caterpillar C4.4 118 kW generator units and a full complement of security, monitoring and digital gear.
Tankage contains capacities for 30,162 gallons of diesel gasoline, 1,442 gallons of lube oil, 1,442 gallons of hydraulic oil, 2,000 gallons of DEF and 9,538 gallons of potable water.
The new tug would be the sixth ASD tractor tug constructed by the Main Iron Works shipyard for Bisso prior to now eight years and can reinforce Bisso’s place because the operator of the biggest fleet of ASD tractor tugs serving the Mississippi River ship-assist commerce, with 10 ASD tractor tugs.
