Tug Construction contracted Diversified Marine Inc. to construct the Earl W Redd in 2017
Vancouver, Wash., primarily based Jones Act market gear leasing specialist Tug Construction is to bareboat constitution the Tier 4 compliant tug Earl W Redd to Foss Maritime. It will sail from Portland, Oregon, to Massachusetts later this month to start work on Foss offshore wind tasks.
“Foss is proud to be involved in the creation of the first large-scale offshore wind installation in the U.S. The Earl W Redd is a great addition to the Foss fleet and will allow our skilled mariners to safely accomplish complex projects,” stated Joel Whitman, President of Business Development at Foss Offshore Wind. “This investment along with the ongoing development of our offshore wind terminal in New Bedford further expands our presence in Massachusetts and will allows us to continue the expansion of our services to the emerging offshore wind market in the Northeast.”
Tug Construction contracted Diversified Marine Inc. to construct the Earl W Redd in 2017. The tug ushered within the Tier 4 period as the primary workboat within the U.S. to fulfill EPA Tier 4 necessities. Its fundamental gear consists of two Caterpillar 3516E fundamental engines (5,350 HP), Rolls Royce US255 FP drives, Markey DEPC-48 bow winch and a Markey TESD-34 double drum tow winch. After supply, the Earl was first chartered to Harley Marine, then to Foss and Saltchuk Marine’s Cook Inlet Tug & Barge earlier than being returned in May of 2021.
“The Earl W Redd is an extremely capable and versatile vessel,” stated Foss Maritime COO Chris Mack. “Our crew has experience with the boat, and we are excited to have it back in the fleet. When we started planning for this project, the Earl checked all the boxes we were looking for. Tug Construction was our first call, and we are happy to announce this charter.”
“We are excited to continue the partnership with Foss and look forward to seeing the Earl W Redd at work in offshore wind. It is an excellent boat for this project. Diversified Marine built a great boat with no expenses spared on equipment. We look forward to continuing to support Foss with their vessel needs and hope to build more wind boats soon,” stated Frank Manning, director of enterprise improvement at Tug Construction.
Foss Maritime and Tug Construction have a historical past of working collectively. In 2019, Foss Maritime acquired the Michelle Sloan, Lela Franco, Dr. Hank Kaplan and Rich Padden from Tug Construction. All 4 boats have been constructed by Diversified Marine, Inc for Tug Construction.
