Four McAllister Towing tractor yanks overview the health center ship USNS CONVENIENCE right into her berth at Pier 90 in Manhattan on March 30. (Photo: McAllister/ David Rider
The health center ship USNS Comfort is currently berthed at the Manhattan cruise ship terminal. Her arrival was hailed by Mayor Bill de Blasio as “something absolutely extraordinary, absolutely inspiring.”
“This ship arriving is not just an example of help arriving in a physical form,” stated Mayor deBlasio “It’s not just about the beds and the doctors and the equipment, it’s also about hope, it’s also about boosting the morale of New Yorkers who are going through so much. It’s about saying to our heroes in those hospitals that help has come. That relief is on the way. I can’t tell you how much this means, it is so much more than even we realize at this moment that our nation has heard our plea for help here in New York City and there could not be a better example of all of America pulling for New York City than the arrival of the USNS Comfort, some major, major moment in this long battle that we will be fighting against the coronavirus.”
The tools as well as maritime know-how required to securely dock the health center ship was offered by McAllister Towing.
Docking Pilot Captain Robert Ellis went to the helm as the Comfort gotten here inNew York Harbor Capt. Ellis had the power of 4 yanks in assistance to bring the 900 foot ship to Manhattan’s Cruise Terminal at Pier 90 in theHudson River
The Z-drive tractor yanksCapt Brian A. McAllister, Ava McAllister, Alex McAllister as well as Ellen McAllister offered over 21,000 HP incorporated as well as, with their modern propulsion, supplied outstanding control in leading the health center ship securely to her berth.
The USNS Comfort released from Norfolk, Va., to assist handle the COVID-19 pandemic. The ship is outfitted with 1,000 person beds, 12 completely outfitted running areas, 8 critical care unit beds, 4 radiology collections, as much as 1,200 Navy clinical as well as interactions employees as well as greater than 70 public service sailors. Her goal is to deal with clients that do not have the infection, maximizing the land-based health centers to deal with COVID-19 clients in what is the center of the infection in the United States.
McAllister’s Vice President ofOperations Capt Steven Kress stated, “In these turbulent times, it is important for McAllister Towing to support our nation in every way possible. Whether it is a job like docking the USNS Comfort or bringing in containerships daily to secure our nation’s supply chain, we answered the call as we have done for more than 150 years. I’m so proud of our team, especially the crews on our vessels that have continued to work safely and tirelessly during this extraordinary period in our lives. To all the essential workers including medical personnel, USCG personnel, military, law enforcement, grocery store employees and transportation workers, thank you!”
McAllister Towing is among the earliest towing as well as transport business in the United States as well as has actually been giving its solution to consumers given that Captain James McAllister started the firm in 1864 inNew York City The firm runs a contemporary fleet of greater than 60 yanks in a loads ports covering the UNITED STATE East Coast from Portland, Maine, to San Juan, Puerto Rico.
