Susan McAllister
Built in 1965, by Equitable Equipment of Madisonville, LA. as the Vincent J Robin IV for the Robin International Towing Company of Harvey, LA. The tug was later acquired by the Crescent Towing and Salvage Company of New Orleans where she was renamed as the Betty Smith.
In 1991, she was acquired by Sea Containers Incorporated of Hamilton, Bermuda, where she was renamed as the Seaco Enterprise. In 1997, she was acquired by the Bay Transportation Company of Tampa, FL., and renamed once again, this time as the Leo. In 1998, Bay Transportation was acquired by Hvide Marine Incorporated of Tampa, FL and she was again renamed as the Ybor.
In 1999, the tug was acquired by Captain Arthur Fournier of the Portland Tugboat and Shipdocking Company of Portland, ME and renamed as the Captain Sweet.
In 2001, the Portland Tugboat and Shipdocking Company was acquired by the McAllister Towing and Transportation Company of New York and she finally acquired the name Susan McAllister. She is seen here, operating on the Elizabeth River in Norfolk, VA., in 2012.
Repowered in 2003, she currently runs on two Caterpillar 3512 diesel engines with Caterpillar reduction gears. The turn two fixed-pitch propellers, giving a rated 2,400 horsepower.
Her electrical service is provided by a 30kW generator set and a 50kW generator set. Both are driven by Caterpillar D3111 diesel engines. She carries up to 20,000 gallons of fuel oil, 900 gallons of lube oil and 2,400 gallons of potable water.
The towing equipment consists of a SMATCO C-32 towing winch, equipped with 1,500 ft of 1.25-in towing wire, which is driven by a single, four-cylinder Detroit Diesel engine.
In 2015, she was chartered to the Great Lakes Towing Company of Cleveland, OH., and renamed the Michigan.
Susan McAllister
Built in 1965, by Equitable Equipment of Madisonville, LA. as the Vincent J Robin IV for the Robin International Towing Company of Harvey, LA. The tug was later acquired by the Crescent Towing and Salvage Company of New Orleans where she was renamed as the Betty Smith.
In 1991, she was acquired by Sea Containers Incorporated of Hamilton, Bermuda, where she was renamed as the Seaco Enterprise. In 1997, she was acquired by the Bay Transportation Company of Tampa, FL., and renamed once again, this time as the Leo. In 1998, Bay Transportation was acquired by Hvide Marine Incorporated of Tampa, FL and she was again renamed as the Ybor.
In 1999, the tug was acquired by Captain Arthur Fournier of the Portland Tugboat and Shipdocking Company of Portland, ME and renamed as the Captain Sweet.
In 2001, the Portland Tugboat and Shipdocking Company was acquired by the McAllister Towing and Transportation Company of New York and she finally acquired the name Susan McAllister. She is seen here, operating on the Elizabeth River in Norfolk, VA., in 2012.
Repowered in 2003, she currently runs on two Caterpillar 3512 diesel engines with Caterpillar reduction gears. The turn two fixed-pitch propellers, giving a rated 2,400 horsepower.
Her electrical service is provided by a 30kW generator set and a 50kW generator set. Both are driven by Caterpillar D3111 diesel engines. She carries up to 20,000 gallons of fuel oil, 900 gallons of lube oil and 2,400 gallons of potable water.
The towing equipment consists of a SMATCO C-32 towing winch, equipped with 1,500 ft of 1.25-in towing wire, which is driven by a single, four-cylinder Detroit Diesel engine.
In 2015, she was chartered to the Great Lakes Towing Company of Cleveland, OH., and renamed the Michigan.