Moran Towing Company has formally named three new azimuth stern drive (ASD) tractor tugs: George James Moran, Patricia B. Moran, and Paul T. Moran in a ceremony on June 20 in Norfolk, Virginia.
All three tugs have been delivered in 2024 and at the moment are in service on the US East Coast. Every 86-foot (26.2-metre) tug is powered by twin Tier IV Caterpillar 3512 engines producing a mixed 5,100 hp (3,803 kW). The vessels are geared up with Kongsberg Z-drives and ship a minimum of 67 tons of bollard pull.
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