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Janet M. McAllister Debuts In N.Y. Harbor

Central to McAllister Towing and

Transportation's future growth prospects is the acquisition of vessels like the new

Janet M. McAllister, a highly sophisti- cated Z-drive tug built by Eastern Ship- building which "has all of the bells and whistles," according to Captain Brian

McAllister. New York City recently welcomed the new vessel, its most pow- erful tugboat, was named after two-year- old Janet M. McAllister, daughter of

Buckley McAllister, vice president and

Janet M. McAllister, New York's most powerful

Z-drive tug, put on quite a show during its chris- tening ceremony in July 2001.

Photo Credit: Stephenie Hollyman

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The latest addition to the MT&T fleet was named after two-year-old Janet M. McAllister, daughter of Buckley McAllister, vice president and general counsel of the family-owned com- pany. Photo Credit: Stephenie Hollyman general counsel of the family-owned company. "My company was started in 1864 by my great grandfather," said President

Captain Brian McAllister. "Janet is my granddaughter, so she's part of the sixth generation in a family that has stayed in the same line of work."

The event, to welcome the 96-ft. (29.2 m), 5,000-hp, Eastern Shipbuilding- built tugboat home, drew a crowd of industry and non-industry gawkers as the vessel was put through its paces off of Pier 16.

Powered by a pair of EMD 12-645

E7B diesel engines that generate 5,000 hp for the Schottel SRP 1212 Steerable

Kort Nozzle Rudder Propellers, the ves- sel is able to achieve a free running speed of 13.6 knots.

As is to be expected from a vessel of this type, maneuverability is incredible; a fact surely confirmed by the hundreds of people that stopped to stare as the vessel approached the pier at full speed, turning at the last second and initiating a series of tight circular spins.

Designed by Jensen Maritime Consul- tants of Seattle and classed by ABS, the vessel is capable of developing 120,000 lbs. of push or pull in any direction. i&j