Washburn & Doughty, Moran Sign Tug Contract

Washburn & Doughty Associates Inc. have signed a contract with Moran Towing Corp. to build one 92-ft. Z Drive Tug (Hull 66) with options for additional tugs. Hull 66 was designed by Washburn & Doughty's vice-president Bruce Washburn for ship handling and coastwise towing and will be built to ABS class Maltese Cross A1, AMS with towing service notation. Two EMD 16-645-E2 main engines rated at 2,100 hp at 900 rpm will power the vessel. The engines will drive Ulstein Z Drives equipped with stainless steel propellers and kort nozzles. Two Detroit model 6-71RC "N" generator engines rated at 70kW at 1,200 rpm, 208V 3 phase will be installed onboard. Hull 66 will feature rubber "D" fender fitted on the vessel's sides at the main deck extending between the bow and stern fenders. Viking will supply both bow and stern fenders. Moran's new tug will be equipped with a fire monitor system capable of supplying seawater and AFF firefighting foam. The system will have two monitors and consist of an Aurora centrifugal fire pump powered by a Detroit 8V71T pump engine.