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WHAT’S IN YOUR WORKBOAT?

Outf tting the

A. Thomas Higgins

Delivered: June 2020

Builder: Eastern Shipbuilding Group (hull 226)

Owner: Bisso Offshore, a division of E.N. Bisso & Son

Naval Architect: Robert Allan Ltd.

Type: RApport 2400 ship handing tug

Dimensions and Capacities

Length: 80’

Beam: 38’

Draft: 13’-2”

Fuel Oil: 28,000 USG

DEF/Urea: (2) x 850 USG

Potable Water: 8,750 USG

Power and Propulsion

Total horsepower: (2) x 2,550 HP at 1,800 RPM

Bollard pulls: 66.1 tons (stern), 64.2 tons (bow)

Main engines: (2) LA CAT, Caterpillar 3512E Tier 4 EPA/IMO III marine propulsion diesel engines

Main propulsion: (2) Kongsberg/

Rolls Royce US205 P20 Z-Drives

Main generators: (2) Kennedy

Engines Co. John Deere 4045AFM85

Tier 3 EPA certi? ed marine auxiliary diesel generator set, each rated at 99kW @ 1,800 RPM

Fire? ghting

Counter? re ES-125-400, 1,500 gpm at 100 psi, diesel engine driven and 4” Stang remote controlled ? re monitor

October 2020 32 MN