Operator: G&H Towing Co.
Owner: Bay-Houston Towing Co.
Builder: Gulf Island Shipyards
Designer: Robert Allan Ltd.
Dimensions: 98’6” x 42’8” x 16’8”
Mission: Escort and harbor assist
Propulsion:
- Engines: (2) Tier 4 Cat 3516E, 3,386 hp
- Bollard pull: 81.5 metric tons
- Vessel speed: 13 knots ahead
- Z-drive: (2) Schottel SRP 510 FP with 2800-mm propellers
- Gearbox: Lufkin MV1600S, 2:1 ratio
- Auxiliary generators: (2) 125-kW John Deere 6068AFM85
Deck equipment:
- Winch: Markey DEPCF-52 75-hp hawser winch
- Cordage: 436’ of 3.25” Samson Saturn-12 HMPE mainline
- Fendering: Schuyler Companies
Navigation gear:
- Radar: Furuno FAR-1518
- Electronic chart display: CNS Systems Aldebaran III
- Compass: Cassens & Plath magnetic compass; Furuno SC70 satellite compass
- AIS: Furuno FA170
- GPS: Furuno GP170
Communications:
- Radio: (2) Icom IC-M506 VHF; (1) Standard Horizon HX-series handheld
Capacities:
- Fuel: 42,626 gallons
- Water: 6,699 gallons
- Lube oil: 815 gallons
Firefighting:
- Pump: (2) FFS 6,200-gpm pumps driven by (2) Cat C18 engines
- Monitors: (2) FFS monitors
Additional information:
- (1) 10-person SOLAS A-Pack life raft
- ABS +A1 Towing Service, +AMS, Escort Service, Fire Fighting Vessel Class 1 and all applicable U.S. Coast Guard regulations, ABS Sub M notation
