 Tug High Roller (Hayes Tug and Launch Service Incorporated)Philadelphia, Pennsylvania(12)1.jpg)
Built in 1969, by Jakobson Shipyard Incorporated of Oyster Bay, New York (hull #438) as the Gillen Brothers for the Henry Gillen's Sons Lighterage Company of New York, New York.
In 1976, the tug was acquired by for Texaco Marine Incorporated of Beaumont, Texas. Where she was renamed as the Texaco Marfak II. And, later fitted with an upper wheelhouse.
In 1983, she was acquired by Hays Tug and Launch Company of Wallingford, Pennsylvania. Where the tug was renamed as the High Roller.
Powered by two, sixteen cylinder Caterpillar D399 diesel engines. With Lufkin reduction gears, at a ratio of 5.25:1. Turning two, She is a twin screw tug, rated at 2,200 horsepower.
Her electrical service is provided by two, 65kW MagnaPlus generators, driven by two, John Deere 4045 diesel engines. The tug's capacites are 24,500 gallons of fuel, 400 gallons of lube oil, 40 gallons of hydraulic oil, 230 gallons of waste oil, and 3,100 gallons of potable water.