Athena specifications

Owner/Operator: Seabulk Towing
Builder: Washburn & Doughty Associates, East Boothbay, Maine
Designer: Bruce Washburn
Dimensions: 93’ x 38’ x 17’
Mission: Escort, ship docking, conventional towing
Crew: 5

Propulsion:
Engines: (2) Caterpillar 3516B, 2,682 bhp @ 1,600 rpm
Bollard pull: 68 metric tons
Vessel speed: 13.5 knots
Propellers: Schottel nibral propellers
Auxiliary generators: (2) John Deere 6068TFM76, 99 kW

Deck equipment:
JonRie model 220 bow winch
JonRie model 512 towing winch
Cordage: bow 450’ x 7” soft line; stern 2,100’ x 2.25” wire rope
Fendering: Morse Rubber, Viking Fender

Navigation gear:
Radar: (2) Furuno FR8062
Electronic chart display: Furuno
Compass: Simrad SC50 satellite compass
AIS: Furuno
Autopilot: Simrad AP50 with Simrad JD53 interface
Furuno FCV585 color sounder
Furuno FAX408 weather fax
Young model 05106 wind speed indicator
Furuno BR500 bridge watch alarm system

Communications:
(4) Icom M504 VHF radios
Satellite connection: Furuno GP150 SOLAS compliant GPS

Capacities:
Fuel: approx. 36,000 gallons
Water: 4,000 gallons

Firefighting:
Monitors: Fire Fighting Systems AS
Pumps: FFS centrifugal pump off stb engine
Firefighting foam: 3,000 gallons

Coatings:
Hull paint: High solid epoxy from PPG Industrial Coatings

By Professional Mariner Staff