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FREEDOM
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Built in 2010, by Patti Marine Enterprises of Pensacola, Florida (hull #168) as the Freedom for Express Marine Incorporated of Camden, New Jersey.

She was the first, new construction Articulated Tug and Barge for Express Marine Incorporated. And, the tallest built to date (at the time of her completion) by Patti Marine Industries. The tug is outfitted with a Beacon Finland JAK 700P coupler system.

Powered by two, EMD 12-71G7C-T2 diesel engines, that are flexible mounted for the purpose of noise reduction. With SteerProp SP35 z-drives outfitted with two, 9.2(ft)(2.800 mm), four bladed, propellers for a rated 6,000 horsepower.

The z-drives aboard the Freedom are the largest Steerprop units installed in the United States(at the time of her completion). She is equipped with a MICAD fuel management system, and a tethered remote system for the vessel's controls. In the event of close quarters maneuvering, the operator can stand at any location in the wheelhouse and maintain full control over the vessel.

The tug also features a hybrid cooling system. With both raw water going through a heat exchanger, as well as a traditional freshwater cooling with channels. If for some reason the raw water system becomes clogged with debris, she has the capability to run about seventy five to eighty percent of the power by switching over to the closed loop channel system.

Her electrical service is provided by two, 159kW, John Deere 6081AMK330 generator sets. Any of the three generators can handle the electrical demand of the vessel. However one generator handles the demands of the JAK coupler system. Her generators are flexible mounted for the purpose of noise reduction, as well. The tug's capacities are 103,000 gallons of fuel oil, 2,400 gallons of lube oil, 13,000 gallons of wash water, 4,200 gallons of potable water and 2,000 gallons of sewage.

Her towing gear consists of two pair of JonRie Intertech, hydraulic, capstans. The deck equipment consists of a 10 ton, North Pacific, MCT 10-40, hydraulic crane. With telescoping boom, and a 40(ft) reach.

The Freedom is married to a 482(ft) by 90(ft) barge, the EMI 2400. That was constructed by Gunderson Marine of Portland, Oregon for Express Marine Incorporated.


  • Vessel Name: FREEDOM
  • USCG Doc. No.: 1221791
  • Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
  • IMO Number: 9584176
  • Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted, Registry
  • Call Sign: WDF3092
  • Hull Material: STEEL
  • Hull Number: 168
  • Ship Builder: PATTI MARINE ENTERPRISES INC
  • Year Built: 2010
  • Length: 110.4
  • Hailing Port: PHILADELPHIA, PA.
  • Hull Depth: 21
  • Hull Breadth: 38
  • Gross Tonnage: 198
  • Net Tonnage: 93
  • Previous Vessel Owners:
    EMI-PA INC