Photo by: Birk Thomas
MEGAN McALLISTER
Built in 1985, by Southern Shipbuilding Corporation of Slidell, Louisiana (hull #129) as the Arthur F. Zeman Jr. for Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Corporation of Oak Brook, Illinois.
The tug was then acquired by McAllister Towing and Transportation of New York, New York. Where she was renamed as the Megan McAllister.
Powered by two Caterpillar 3512 main engines with ZF Marine BW751 reduction gears at a ratio of 6:1 turning two 100(in) by 60(in) fixed pitch propellers for a rated 2,400 horsepower.
Her capacities are 31,578 gallons of fuel oil, 1,800 gallons of lube oil, and 3,233 gallons of potable water.
Her towing gear consists of an Intercontinental SD-125 single drum towing winch equipped with 1,500(ft) of 1 1/8(in) towing wire.
- Vessel Name: MEGAN McALLISTER
- USCG Doc. No.: 693809
- Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
- IMO Number: 8980737
- Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted, Registry
- Call Sign: WDB4781
- Hull Material: STEEL
- Hull Number: 129
- Ship Builder: SOUTHERN SHIPBUILDING CORPORATION
- Year Built: 1985
- Length: 77
- Hailing Port: NEW YORK, NY.
- Hull Depth: 10.3
- Hull Breadth: 26.1
- Gross Tonnage: 137
- Net Tonnage: 93
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Owner:
MARINE ASSET RENTAL SERVICES INC
300 E JOHN CARENTER FREEWAY SUITE 207
IRVING, TX 75062-2712 -
Previous Vessel Names:
Arthur F. Zeman, Jr. -
Previous Vessel Owners:
GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK COMPANY
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