Two U.S. Flag Tugs Sold

Marcon International, Inc. of Coupeville, Washington is pleased to report the seventh and eighth tug sales of the year, with the deliveries of the 4,300HP, tugs “Colleen McAllister” (ex-Ellena Hicks, Hull 685) and “Katie G. McAllister (ex-Libby Black, Hull 671) to new Owners Port City Marine Services of Muskegon, Michigan.

The 124.0’ x 33.1’ x 19.9’ depth / 18.0’ loaded draft tugs were built in 1967 and 1966 respectively by Gulfport Shipbuilding Corp. of Port Arthur, Texas for Gulf Coast Transit Company, subsidiary of TECO Transport & Trade, of Tampa, Florida and mated up with the 420’ x 80’, 17,193dwt, ocean dry bulk barges “Thelma Collins” and “Barbara Vaught”, both of which have since been scrapped. McAllister Towing & Transportation of New York purchased both tugs from TECO Transport in 2003. The “Colleen McAllister” and “Katie G. McAllister” are fitted with raised foc’stle bows and elevated pilothouses with 45 - 47’ heights of eye and powered by twin EMD 12-645E5s with Falk 4.27:1 gears and fixed pitch open props. Towing gear consists of Markey TYS 36 single drum, 2-speed tow winches with a capacity of 2,200’ of 2.25” wire. Tugs are classed ABS +A1, Towing Service, +AMS, Unrestricted Service. Port City Marine left New York City for Muskegon with the “Colleen McAllister” under tow of the “Katie G. McAllister”. Estimated time of arrival is just prior to Christmas, depending on weather and St. Lawrence Seaway traffic. New owners intend to outfit both tugs with Bludworth AT/B connection systems and utilize them in a similar capacity to their “Prentiss Brown” and “Bradshaw McKee”. Marcon brokered to Port City the 4,300HP sister-tug “Prentiss Brown” (ex- Michaela McAllister, Betty Culbreath) in 2008 and the 4,300BHP “Bradshaw McKee” (ex-Susan W. Hannah, Kings Challenger, IMT No. 1) to Port City in 2009 and has handled numerous sales & purchases over the years for McAllister.

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