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March, 2008 Moran Tug Service Signs Contract with Cameron LNG January, 2008 Moran Commences Operations in Two North Carolina Ports January, 2008 Moran Acquires a Tugboat Simulator from MarineSafety International April, 2007 Once Again, Moran Towing of Texas Receives the OSPRA Award January, 2007 Continued Growth for Moran LNG ship-docking services December, 2006 Moran Towing and Compania Maritima Pacifico Sign Long Term Marine Services Agreement November, 2006 Paul R. Tregurtha Voted "Maritime Man of the Year" by Massachusetts Maritime Academy November, 2006 Moran's Participation in U.S. Coast Guard Demonstration Earns Citation for Merit October, 2006 Expansive Tugs Area Maritime Company Adds Boats to its Fleet News Article Archive |
Moran Commissions The DIANE MORAN Press Release August 8, 2001 Moran Towing has commissioned the DIANE MORAN, the company's tenth Z-drive tugboat. The tug was christened in a ceremony in New York Harbor, and will be used in harbor services. Moran's other Z-drive tugs are used by the U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command in Norfolk, Virginia, and for harbor services in the port of Charleston, South Carolina. The DIANE MORAN reflects MORAN's ongoing commitment to safety, efficiency, and the environment. The boat's overall design is the product of the companyâs experience with Z-drive equipment, gained through operating the largest fleet of advanced tractor tugs on the U.S. East Coast. The vessel is powered by two turbocharged EMD-645 F7B engines, which were selected for their fuel efficiency, reliability and full compliance with the latest environmental regulations. The engines deliver a total of 5100HP at 900RPM, driving Z drives with 8-foot stainless steel propellers. The boat's service speed is 13.5 kts., and it has a bollard pull of 152,000 pounds. Its bow is equipped with a Markey DEPC-48 electric hawser winch, with a drum capacity of 400 feet of 9-inch spectra/plasma tow line and a minimum drum-brake capacity of 400,000 lbs. The stern features a Markey capstan. DIANE MORAN is outfitted with 12" D fendering on its and stern, and 12" wing fendering below the water line. It has a fire-fighting capacity in the form of two SKUM 1,500gpm fire monitors fed by a 3,000gpm Aurora fire pump, powered by a 400HP Caterpillar engine. The tug accommodates a crew of eight. It has a 32,000-gallon fuel capacity, 7,600-gallon fuel over-flow tank, 750-gallon lube oil capacity, 1,500-gallon potable water capacity and 15,000-gallon water ballast capacity. Its electronic gear includes two ICOM M127 VHF radios, two Furuno 7062/4 radars, one Furuno GP35 GPS, and a Danforth Constellation compass. Washburn & Doughty Associates, Inc., of East Boothbay, Maine built the DIANE MORAN. The tug is classed ABS Maltese Cross A1 Towing Service, Maltese Cross AMS. |
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