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Schottel Rudderpropeller provides maximum maneuverability for the new Brooks K.

New McAllister Tractor Tug

Inaugurates Jacksonville Service

With the recent delivery of the 4,300-bhp tractor tug Brooks K.

McAllister (photo), McAllister

Brothers Inc. of New York an- nounced the formation of McAllis- ter Towing of Florida Inc. to begin a ship docking service in the Port of

Jacksonville.

Capt. F. Cecil Payne has been appointed general manager of

McAllister Towing of Florida. A for- mer tugboat captain, he was for many years general manager for

Crowley Maritime in Jacksonville.

The McAllister organization has been active in the boatbuilding business in the Jacksonville area for years. The firm's shipyard, Offshore

Shipbuilding on the St. Johns River, has owned and constructed some $30-million in equipment, the latest being the Brooks K.

Although McAllister vessels oper- ate throughout the Caribbean,

South America, and as far away as the Persian Gulf, the bulk of their activities are conducted on the ma- jor ports of the U.S. East Coast.

Founded in 1864, McAllister now owns more than 100 units including: tugs, passenger vessels, ferries, barges and oilfield service equip- ment.

The new Brooks K. is fitted with two Schottel rudder-propeller drives (Monel SRP 1100/1001) driv- en by twin GM Electro-Motive Divi- sion 16-645EZ diesel engines. This propulsion design features two right-angle drive units located un- der the stern of the vessel. Each unit can rotate 360 degrees to provide virtually immediate and complete

Typical example of Schottel Rudderpropeller installation similar to that on the Brooks K Schottel Rudderpropeller before installation on the Brooks K.

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