eastern shipbuilding group, inc. delivers the capt. jim ......from left to right: uscg pcfl, chief...

ESG Press Release August 21, 2019 Final -5

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Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. Delivers the CAPT. JIM McALLISTER with a USCG Sub-M COI to McAllister Towing

Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. is pleased to announce the delivery of the Escort Z-Drive Tug CAPT. JIM McALLISTER for McAllister Towing on August 16, 2019. Jensen Maritime Consultants of Seattle, WA designed the 100’ x 40’ vessel to full ABS Class Maltese Cross standards. The vessel has been issued its USCG Sub-M Certificate of Inspection (COI). This is Eastern’s second construction of a new USCG Sub-M qualified tugboat, with a Certificate of Inspection under the new regulatory regime issued at delivery. The US Coast Guard Station Panama City conducted all inspections in Panama City, Florida. The American Bureau of Shipping served as the Third-Party Organization certifying the vessel’s Towing Safety Management System. McAllister Towing’s new construction delivery team worked closely with Eastern’s delivery supervisors during the Subchapter M COI inspection. The Capt. Jim McAllister’s vessel crew participated with the sea trials and performed the required vessel safety drills.

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From Left to Right: USCG PCFL, Chief Warrant Officer (CWO)-3 Dan Coates, LT. Sean March (MDS) Panama

City Supervisor, CWO-4 Jason Johnson and ABS attending surveyor George Morris III, PE.

From Left to Right: McAllister Towing, Mike Courtaway HSSE Manager, Jamie Thibodeaux Fleet Engineer,

Marty Costa Engineering Manager and Captain Jackie Benton USCG 1600T Master.




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On the Job within days of delivery in Panama City, FL. McAllister Towing reports the arrival in Charleston. S.C., of the Capt. Jim McAllister the fourth in a series of four 100’ x 40’, +80 metric ton bollard pull tugboats.

The Capt. Jim is the 33rd tractor tug in McAllister’s fleet.

The CAPT. JIM McALLISTER (ESG Hull #223) is the third Eastern Shipbuilding Group delivery from the same Jensen design , preceded by the ROSEMARY McALLISTER (ESG Hull #224) and the AVA M. McALLISTER (ESG Hull #222). The ROSEMARY McALLISTER was recently honored as one of the Significant Boats of 2018 by WorkBoat Magazine, at the 2018 International Workboat Show in New Orleans. The lead vessel of this four (4) vessel series is the CAPT. BRIAN MCALLISTER delivered in the summer of 2017 by Horizon Shipbuilding, Inc.

Captain Brian and Buckley McAllister

The CAPT. JIM McALLISTER Escort Z-Drive Tug features the following characteristics: ESG Hull #223: 4th and Final Vessel in the Series

Dimensions (Overall): 100’ x 40’ x 16’-4” Total Horsepower: 6,772 HP

ABS Bollard Pull: +80T Main Engines: (2) ABS Caterpillar 3516E 3,386 HP @ 1800 RPM,

Tier 4 EPA Certified Marine Diesel Engines Main Propulsion: (2) ABS Schottel SRP-510 Z-Drives Fixed Pitch Reduction Gears: (2) ABS Lufkin MV1600S, with 2:1 Reduction




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Main Generators: (3) ABS Caterpillar C7.1 Turbocharged, each rated at 118kW @ 1,800 RPM

Firefighting: (1) ABS Caterpillar C9.3 Tier 3 EPA Certified Marine Auxiliary Diesel Engine rated at 375HP @ 1800

Fire Pump & Monitors: (1) FFS Model SEP150x200HD, 3,000 GPM (2) FFS Model 300M Monitors, 1,500 GPM each (1) IM/API-100 AFFF Foam Proportioner @ 3 & 6%

Hawser Winch: (1) ABS Markey Machinery Series DEPCF-52-75 Single Drum Hawser Winch, Bow mounted

Towing Winch: (1) ABS Markey Machinery Series DEPC-42-40 Single Drum Tow Winch, Stern mounted

Regulatory: USCG Sub-M COI, ABS A1 Towing, Escort, AMS, Ice Class “D0”, but without ABS notation, ABS Sub-M TPO, EPA Tier 4

Flag: United States of America

(1) Forward Hawser Winch: ABS Markey Machinery Series DEPCF-52-75 Single Drum Hawser Winch.

(1) Aft Towing Winch: ABS Markey Machinery Series DEPC-42-40 Single Drum Tow Winch.




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McALLISTER TOWING is one of the oldest and largest family-owned marine towing and transportation companies in the United States. Founded by Captain James McAllister in 1864 with a single sail lighter, the company has served the maritime community continuously, earning a reputation for unsurpassed excellence.

Today, the company operates a balanced and extensive fleet of tugs, barges, and ferries in the major ports on the U.S. East Coast and in Puerto Rico. Captain Brian A. McAllister is the Chairman and a great-grandson of the founder, representing the fourth generation of McAllisters at the helm. Five McAllisters of the fifth generation are also employed by the company. Jensen Maritime is a full-service naval architecture and marine engineering firm. They can handle any vessel design and construction consulting requirements, ranging from new concept to shipyard liaison, and have organized our business in a way that facilitates the best-possible communication and understanding for all parties involved. Services include:

• Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering • Production Engineering • Vessel Modifications & Upgrades

Eastern Shipbuilding Group is a family held shipbuilding company located in Panama City, Florida since 1976 and has been a long-time employer in Bay County. Since 2008, Eastern has spent more than $75 million dollars upgrading and expanding its facilities and shipbuilding capabilities to continue expanding and meeting the needs of its commercial and government customers. Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. has three new construction and repair facilities engaged in new construction and repair of all types of steel and aluminum vessels including harbor/escort tugs, offshore tugs, dredges, offshore/platform supply vessels, ATB’s, multi-purpose construction vessels, research vessels, firefighting vessels, barges, dredges, ferries,




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passenger vessels, fishing vessels and inland towboats. Eastern maintains its role as one of the most diversified and innovative construction shipyards in the United States. Eastern Shipbuilding Group continues to remain a custom shipbuilder, delivering twelve (12) vessels of various sizes and designs over the past twenty-four (24) months. Visit our website at http://www.easternshipbuilding.com



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