Lizzy B Moran
The Lizzy B Moran was christened on 19 November 2010 at the Washburn & Doughty shipyard in East Boothbay, ME where she was designed and built for the Moran Towing Corporation. She began work in the port of Norfolk, VA., in January 2011.
She is a twin-screw, reverse tractor tug, 28.05m in length overall, with a 9.76m beam and a draught of 4.27m. Like all of her class built for Moran (she was the 15th in the class) the Lizzy B has an enlarged deckhouse compared with Moran’s earlier classes of Z-drive tractors.
She is powered by two MTU diesel engines delivering a combined 5,100 hp to twin Schottel Z-drives. For auxiliary power the Lizzy B has two John Deere generators. The tug features Class 1 firefighting capability. Powered by two Caterpillar pump engines, its monitors can deliver a 45,425 litres/minute torrent.
She is seen here assisting a bulk cargo carrier arriving on the Elizabeth River in Norfolk, VA. A big, powerful unit, the class Lizzy B belongs to was designed to be able to support almost any size of container vessel single-handed.
Lizzy B Moran
The Lizzy B Moran was christened on 19 November 2010 at the Washburn & Doughty shipyard in East Boothbay, ME where she was designed and built for the Moran Towing Corporation. She began work in the port of Norfolk, VA., in January 2011.
She is a twin-screw, reverse tractor tug, 28.05m in length overall, with a 9.76m beam and a draught of 4.27m. Like all of her class built for Moran (she was the 15th in the class) the Lizzy B has an enlarged deckhouse compared with Moran’s earlier classes of Z-drive tractors.
She is powered by two MTU diesel engines delivering a combined 5,100 hp to twin Schottel Z-drives. For auxiliary power the Lizzy B has two John Deere generators. The tug features Class 1 firefighting capability. Powered by two Caterpillar pump engines, its monitors can deliver a 45,425 litres/minute torrent.
She is seen here assisting a bulk cargo carrier arriving on the Elizabeth River in Norfolk, VA. A big, powerful unit, the class Lizzy B belongs to was designed to be able to support almost any size of container vessel single-handed.