Eileeen McAllister
New York City headquartered McAllister Towing has actually taken distribution of its most current 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 as well as accomplished over 84 statistics lots of bollard pull throughout her ABDOMINAL bollard draw qualification.
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 environmentally friendly FELINE engines with Markey winches on the bow as well as demanding, the Eileen goes to the center of shipdocking pulls. She will provide McAllister consumers with the power they require to make their port links in a secure as well as reliable style.
The Eileen McAllister was provided by Washburn & & Doughty on April 6 as well as promptly set out for her brand-new house port. The months long building and construction of the yank was looked after by McAllister Engineering Manager Martin Costa as well as Fleet Engineer Jamie Thibodeaux.
Captain Chuck Runnion, McAllister Towing of Port Everglades’ Vice President as well as General Manager, is expecting 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, as well asEileen Fitzsimons The 3 Eileens are straight offspring of James McAllister, that started McAllister Towing in 1864.
