The Inland and Coastal Marine assets shown in Upper New York Harbor, against the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, the One World Trade Center and the Statue of Liberty, were photographed in winter 2020.
The photo-gallery is situated at the end of the text.
Their descriptions as follows:
MV “SARAH D”
Tug / Towing Vessel, All Welded Steel Construction
Owner: New York State Marine Highway Transportation LLC
USCG Doc. No.: 566998
Class: ABS (Coastwise Unrestricted)
IMO Number: 7400510, Call Sign: WCA5274
Ship Builder: Putman Shipbuilding
Year Built: 1975
Hull Number: 21
Hailing Port: Wilmington, DE
Length: 89.8 ft
Hull Depth: 12.1 ft
Hull Breadth: 28.9 ft
Gross Tonnage: 162 GRT
Net Tonnage: 110 NT
Previous Vessel Names: Launch Name was Lauren S. Coppedge Helen D Coppedge
Previous Vessel Owners: White Stack Towing Co., Turecamo Coastal and Harbor Towing Corp., Moran Towing Corporation
MV “Atlantic Enterprise”
Tug / Towing Vessel, All Welded Steel Construction
Class: ABS (International Load Line / Ocean-going)
Home Port: New York City, NY
Official Number: 570419
MMSI Number: 367313250
IMO Number: 7417240
Call Sign: WDI8007
Shipbuilder: Halter Marine
Year Built: 1976
Length Overall: 135.6 ft. / 41.33 m
Beam Molded Amidships: 40.0 ft. / 12.19 m
Depth Molded to Main Deck: 15.8 ft. / 4.80 m
Draft (Load Line): 22.0 ft. / 6.71 m
Draft (Air): 57.0 ft. / 17.37 m
Wheelhouse Eye Level: 24 ft.
Tonnage (Gross): 198 GRT
Tonnage (Net): 134 NRT
Tonnage (International Gross): 852 IGRT
Tonnage (International Net): 255 INRT
Main Engines: (2) ALCO 6,480 bhp@1,000 rpm (Combined)
Propellers: (2) Stainless Fixed Open 4-Blade
Gears: Lufkin RSQ 4222 5:6:1 Ratio
PERFORMANCE: Bollard Pull: (Uncertified) 73.5 tons
Dump Scow “Witte 4003”
Official Number: 1197244
All Welded Steel Construction, having one end raked (forward/towing end) and one end square.
Class: ABS (Maltese Cross A-1 Barge, International Load Line)
Year Built: 2006
Shipbuilder: Erie Shipbuilding
Length: 240' 0"
Breadth: 54' 0"
Depth: 22' 0"
Tonnage (Gross): 2,395 GRT
Tonnage (Net): 2,395 NRT
Cargo Capacity: 4,000 yd3
Accommodations: Above deck accommodations & sleeping quarters.
Towing Gear: Main Towing Bridle: Sea-Link Towing Plate connected to (2) 60' long legs of 1¾" diameter wire rope and (9) links of 2” stud-link ORQ chain connected with 52 ton SWL double-nut towing safety shackles.
Emergency Towing Hawser: 13" circumference by 600' long with trailing line and buoy with quick release mechanism.
Emergency Anchor: 2,000 lb. steel Danforth-style anchor with 14 links of 1¼” Grade 2 stud anchor chain and 941 ft. of 1" diameter galvanized wire rope. Anchor winch is a McElroy Winch Model 633-9.9HB.
Dump Scow “Witte 4004”
Official Number: 1243706
All Welded Steel Construction, having one end raked (forward/towing end) and one end square.
Class: ABS (Maltese Cross A-1 Barge, International Load Line)
Year Built: 2012
Shipbuilder: Erie Shipbuilding
Length: 240' 0"
Breadth: 54' 0"
Depth: 22' 0"
Tonnage (Gross): 2,395 GRT
Tonnage (Net): 2,395 NRT
Cargo Capacity: 4,000 yd3
Accommodations: Above deck accommodations & sleeping quarters.
Towing Gear: Main Towing Bridle: Sea-Link Towing Plate connected to (2) 60' long legs of 1¾" diameter wire rope and (9) links of 2” stud-link ORQ chain connected with 52 ton SWL double-nut towing safety shackles.
Emergency Towing Hawser: 13" circumference by 600' long with trailing line and buoy with quick release mechanism.
Emergency Anchor: 2,000 lb. steel Danforth-style anchor with 14 links of 1¼” Grade 2 stud anchor chain and 941 ft. of 1" diameter galvanized wire rope. Anchor winch is a McElroy Winch Model 633-9.9HB.
MV “Timothy L Reinauer”
Tug, Towing Vessel, All Welded Steel Construction
Class: ABS (Coastwise Unrestricted)
IMO Number: 7902049, USCG Doc. No.: 609835
Hailing Port: New York, NY
Call Sign: WDB4634
Year Built: 1979
Shipbuilder: McDermott Shipyards Incorporated of Morgan City, Louisiana
Hull Number: 245
Length: 119.4 ft
Hull Depth: 14.6 ft
Hull Breadth: 34 ft
Gross Tonnage: 276 GRT
Net Tonnage: 197 NT
Previous Vessel Names: Ocean Star, Bridget McAllister
Previous Vessel Owners: Sheridan Towing Company Inc., Hess Oil Corp., Sheridan Towing Co Inc., McAllister Towing And Transportation Company Inc, Reinauer Transportation Companies LLC.
MV “Mary Alice”
Tug, Towing Vessel, All Welded Steel Construction
Class: ABS (Coastwise Unrestricted)
IMO Number: 7402738
USCG Doc. No.: 557644
Call Sign: WCX9570
Hailing Port: New York, NY
Ship Builder: Service Machine & Ship (Amelia, Louisiana)
Year Built: 1974
Hull Number: 112
Gross Tonnage: 163 GRT
Net Tonnage: 111 NT
Length: 91.5 ft
Hull Depth: 12.9 ft
Hull Breadth: 26.8 ft
Previous Vessel Names: Launch name was Miss Billee, Gulf Sword
Present Owner: Donjon Marine Company Inc
Previous Vessel Owners: F&S Boat Corp., Newpark Marine Services Inc., Gulf Fleet Marine Corp., Zapata Gulf Marine Inc., TT Boat Corporation.
Powered by two, Caterpillar 3512B-HD diesel engines. With Lufkin RLS 2100 reduction gears, at a ratio of 5.45:1. Turning two, 100(in) by 100 (in), fixed pitch, stainless steel, four bladed propellers. For a rated 3,000 horsepower.
Electrical service is provided by two, 75kW generator sets. The tug's capacities are 39,000 gallons of fuel oil, 860 gallons of lube oil, 860 of hydraulic oil, 5,500 gallons of potable water, and 9,277 gallons of ballast.
Towing gear consists of a double drum, INTERcon DD 150, side by side, towing winch. Outfitted with 2,500(ft) of 1.75(in) towing wire on the primary drum. And 3,000(ft) of 1.5(in) towing wire on the second drum.
Tank Barge T/B “Randy King”
Tank Barge, All Welded Steel Construction
United States Coast Guard No: 1273843
Class: ABS (Coastwise Unrestricted)
Year Built: 2016
Shipbuilder: Southwest Shipbuilding
Hull Number: 9749
Hailing Port: Wilmington, DE
Owner: Kirby Offshore Marine LLC
Length: 286.3 feet / 87.3 meters
Depth: 21.5 feet / 6.6 meters
Breadth: 66 feet / 20.1 meters
Gross Tonnage: 3523 GRT
Net Tonnage: 3523 NT
MV “Discovery Coast”
Tug, Towing Vessel, All Welded Steel Construction
IMO Number: 9655406
USCG Doc. No.: 1237998
Shipowner: Dann Marine Towing Company of Chesapeake City, MD.
Call Sign: WDG2458
Class: ABS (Coastwise Unrestricted)
Hailing Port: Chesapeake City, MD
Year Built: 2012
Ship Builder: Main Iron Works of Houma, Louisiana
Hull Number: 433
Length: 95.9 ft
Hull Depth: 14.0 ft
Hull Breadth: 34.0 ft
Gross Tonnage: 178 GRT
Net Tonnage: 121 NT
Powered by two, Caterpillar 3512B diesel engines. With Reintjes reduction gears, at a ratio of 6:1. Turning two, 79(in) by 76(in), Hung Shen, fixed pitch propellers, mounted in Rice kort nozzles. With triple vane rudders, for a rated 3,000 horsepower.
Electrical service provided by two, Caterpillar C4.4 generator sets. The tug's capacities are 72,000 gallons of fuel oil, 750 gallons of lube oil, 500 gallons of waste oil, and 18,800 gallons of potable water.
Towing equipment consists of a single drum, INTERcon SD175, towing winch. Outfitted with 2,000(ft) of 1.75(in) towing wire. Her hull is outfitted with two Push Knees that stand 25(ft) above the water line. On the bow, she is fitted with two 60 ton, Nabrico push winches.
MV “Robert Burton”
Tug / Towing Vessel, All Welded Steel Construction
IMO Number: 8644369
USCG Doc. No.: 636565
Call Sign: WDC7911
Class: ABS (Coastwise Unrestricted)
Hailing Port: NORFOLK, VA.
Year Built: 1981
Shipbuilder: Service Machine Group Incorporated of Amelia, LA
Hull Number: 138
Length: 68.8 ft
Hull Depth: 9.4 ft
Hull Breadth: 20.1 ft
Gross Tonnage: 127 GRT
Net Tonnage: 86 NT
Main Engines - (2) Cat 3508C 2,000 HP
Generators - (2) 60 KW John Deere
Gears - MG540 Twin Disk; Ratio 6:1
Wheels - 66" x 81" 5 Blade
Towing Gear - 1150' - 8" nylon hawser. Birdles: (2) 1" galvanized cable x 50' long, (2) 1" galvanized cable x 35' long, (2) 1" galvanized cable x 45" long. Hydraulic Capstan; 12,500 lb. line pull. Pushing Winches
Steering - Electric Hydraulic/Two Stations
Previous Vessel Names: Launch Name was Miss Natalie, Dakota, Flossie Gellatly
Present Owners: Norfolk Tug Company
Previous Vessel Owners: Century Marine Inc., Gellatly & Criscione Services Corp.
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