Eileeen McAllister
New York City headquartered McAllister Towing has actually taken distribution of its newest tractor yank, the Eileen McAllister, from shipbuilder Washburn & & Doughty of East Boothby,Me
Powered by double 3516E Tier IV Caterpillar engines with doubleSchottel SRP 490 Z-drive devices, the 6,770 horse power yank actions 93 feet x 38 feet and also attained over 84 statistics lots of bollard pull throughout her ABDOMINAL MUSCLE bollard draw accreditation.
The Eileen will certainly quickly join her sibling vessel, the Tate McAllister, as one of the most effective yank in Port Everglades, Fla.
Combining her green PET CAT engines with Markey winches on the bow and also strict, the Eileen goes to the leading edge of shipdocking pulls. She will provide McAllister consumers with the power they require to make their port links in a secure and also effective style.
The Eileen McAllister was provided by Washburn & & Doughty on April 6 and also right away dived in for her brand-new house port. The months long building of the yank was managed by McAllister Engineering Manager Martin Costa and also Fleet Engineer Jamie Thibodeaux.
Captain Chuck Runnion, McAllister Towing of Port Everglades’ Vice President and also General Manager, is anticipating the yank’s arrival.
“The Eileen McAllister was constructed specifically to meet the needs of handling the ever-increasing size of vessels calling into Port Everglades,” he states. “This tug, along with the Tate McAllister, will be able to safely handle these ships and even larger ones with exceptional control and power. The McAllister team in Port Everglades is proud and motivated to be able to bring the newest level of service to our customers.”
The Eileen McAllister was christened at her launch by Eileen Buch, Eileen Duane Donovan, and alsoEileen Fitzsimons The 3 Eileens are straight offspring of James McAllister, that started McAllister Towing in 1864.
