Vane Brothers Orders Two Tugs from Chesapeake
Chesapeake Shipbuilding has signed a contract with Vane Brothers to build two new tugs, marking the 13th and 14th tugs that Chesapeake will have built for Vane Brothers in the last several years.
The two new tugs will fit into Chesapeake’s existing order book, which currently consists of a number of tug boats and commercial vessels, the shipyard noted.
Designated Hull 123 and Hull 124, the new tugboats will be nearly identical to the previous 12 built for Vane Brothers, equipped with twin Caterpillar 3512 main engines producing a combined 3,000 horsepower, and a single drum hydraulic winch. Similar to the previous tugs, the new boat will have comfortable accommodations for crew members, Chesapeake Shipbuilding said.
Chesapeake Shipbuilding said it has recently upgraded its facility to increase production capacity and efficiency. Each Chesapeake Shipbuilding tug is built in a controlled indoor environment, before being moved and launched into Maryland’s Wicomico River.
The two new tugs will fit into Chesapeake’s existing order book, which currently consists of a number of tug boats and commercial vessels, the shipyard noted.
Designated Hull 123 and Hull 124, the new tugboats will be nearly identical to the previous 12 built for Vane Brothers, equipped with twin Caterpillar 3512 main engines producing a combined 3,000 horsepower, and a single drum hydraulic winch. Similar to the previous tugs, the new boat will have comfortable accommodations for crew members, Chesapeake Shipbuilding said.
Chesapeake Shipbuilding said it has recently upgraded its facility to increase production capacity and efficiency. Each Chesapeake Shipbuilding tug is built in a controlled indoor environment, before being moved and launched into Maryland’s Wicomico River.