Washburn & Doughty Associates, Inc., East Boothbay, Maine, has launched a new tractor tug for New York-based McAllister Towing.
The 93'x38' Isabel McAllister was launched and christened this month, the towing company's president, Buckley McAllister, shared in a social media post on Sunday.
“This 6,770-hp, 80-metric ton tug will serve the maritime transportation system for decades,” McAllister wrote. “Vessel sponsor Isabel Fitzsimons is the great-great-grandaughter of the legendary family matriarch Isabel 'Belmar' McAllister.”
Next, the newbuild will undergo sea trials before delivery to McAllister Towing in the coming weeks, a company spokesperson told WorkBoat. The vessel's port of service remains to-be-determined, the spokesperson said.
Isabel McAllister features a pair of EPA Tier IV compliant Caterpillar 3516E engines that power Schottel SRP 490 FP z-drive units. Its expected bollard pull is 84 tons.
The tug is also equipped with 99 kW John Deere 4045 AFM85 EPA Tier III generators, Markey Machine winches on the bow and stern, as well as CAT C18 fire pump and FFS monitor with 6,000-gpm foam injection capability.
