Bob, Fred M is right, she is the National, ex-Buckeye State (GLD+D). Her draft is 4.5'. I saw her couple months ago and she was just sold (day before) to...
Moran purchased River Parishes. Check out the Moran website and select "New Orleans" as the port. However, the fleet list does not yet reflect the acquisition....
Hugh, The ASCENSION was one of Curtis Bay's first tugs, built at Sparrows Point as the LUDINGTON PATTON. Another old CB tug finds its way to Moran! Dave B. ...
Don The red thingy (British version of American "thingus"?) looks like the gate of a dry dock, also tied up for repair. Suspect that the grey pontoon is used...
The red thing-us is the cofferdam used to seal the end of the graving dock. When the dry dock is full they pump it out and float it out of the way. When they...
Hi Pat Glad to see you on line. We thought you sailed off the chart into a black hole or at least the Western Erie Canal. What were you towing? Fred M ...
I don't know if this is the right ASCENSION, but it is no new build. I took these photos going up the Mississippi River on May 13, 2005. Zane Johnston...
Likely a graving dock caisson. ... From: To: tugboats@yahoogroups.com Sent: 6/2/2007 11:14:28 AM Subject: Re: [tugboats] Patriotic. In a message dated...
Don, I meant the red object, not the barge. May's was building a ferry landing for the Battery. Perhaps that grey barge is that?? Charlie ... From: To:...
In a message dated 6/2/2007 6:41:19 PM Eastern Daylight Time, marsur@... writes: << May's was building a ferry landing for the Battery. Perhaps that...
The graving dock released its celebrated occupant the day before yesterday, the evolution concluding with the carrier against the bulkhead, accomplished in ...
Yes, you're right. I didn't see the top photo until I got a dulpicate message after the fact. Looks like the bow was cropped off leaving part of the sheer in...
very cool picture Don, ive never seen a shot of her from that height. Too bad she didnt have her pilothouse eagle still when she was up there, looks like they...
cool photo, where did you this photo from? Here is some info/history on the tugs: Reliance was built in 1929 and was sold in 1961, not sure if she is still...
This is Gladding-Hearns first aluminum vessel. I knew the owner very good. From 1991-2000 I owned a winter condo in Boca Raton. On my time off would work part...
Hey. That was what I was wondering. A 45 foot tug would usually use 1/4" or 5/16"? This was for a 45 foot ST tug. I have heard a used car dealer telling some...
I got the photo from a dealer who has a great deal of railroad photos. He buys collections and sells mostly to model railroaders. I've been dealing with him...
I was once pursuaded to look at a small "tug" on the representation that it had a 1" thick hull. I was not told, however, that it was a 1" thick WOOD...
Bob; Is that thing an old Hess barge? Bob _____ From: tugboats@yahoogroups.com [mailto:tugboats@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Jeffrey Schurr Sent: Saturday,...
Well, Adam, several million years from now, it will be petrified wood and every bit as robust as steel. Boone Sutherland _____ From: tugboats@yahoogroups.com...
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