Product Description:
Built: 1976; Reconstruction 1992; Reconstruction 2015
All welded steel constructed two deck, twin screw river type tow boat.
It was built in 1976 by Louis Ortis Boat Company
Approximate dimensions of 70’x 24’x 9’6” (No nozzles)
Subchapter-M compliant.
Tankage (fuel, water, lube, etc.): Fuel 16,000 gals; Water 9,800 gals
Shafts: stainless steel
Seals: Simplan
Bearings: cutlass
Propellers: stainless steel
Main Engines and hp: (2) Caterpillar C32 2,000hp; Fabick
Reduction Gears and ratio: Twin Disc red. 7.00:1
Generators: John Deere 65kw
Engine cooling system: MODEL 0624-4 DURAWELD KEEL COOLERS
Engine alarms: Murphy
Steering system: Hydraulic
Wastewater treatment: by Environmental Marine Inc. MSD system (never used)
Deck equipment (winches, fleet decks, capstans): Wintech 40-Ton winches, 7/8 wire
Galley equipment: Refrigerator, Microwave, Sink, A/C – Heating wall unit (18,000 BTU / 12,000 BTU)
Electronics and communications equipment (radars, radios, etc.): JRC AIS, (2) Standard horizon GX5500S
marine radios, Standard horizon VLH-3000 loud hailer, Koden marine radar
Fire safety equipment: Edwards E-FSC fire panel
Fendering: Schuyler Rubber Co.
Paint/Coatings: Hull – Sherwin Williams DP235 epoxy, magnesium anodes