Busy Waterway
This was a scene on the Elizabeth River during a cruise to see the Norfolk Naval Base.
In the foreground is the April Moran, built in 2006, by Washburn and Doughty Associates of East Boothbay, ME. She was the 12th tractor tug built by them for the Moran Towing Corporation of New Canaan, CT., and is the 20th such tug owned by Moran.
At 125 net tons, April Moran is 28m long, has a beam of 9.75m and a draught of 4.2m. She is powered by two 12-cylinder diesel engines, rated at 5,100 hp. They turn two Schottel Z-drives which each have a 2.4m stainless steel propeller. Electrical service is provided by two 99 kW generator sets.
She is a first-class firefighting vessel, outfitted with two electrically-powered monitors that can be controlled from the pilothouse or at the monitors. This means she is capable of fighting a fire for a minimum of 24 hours.
Tied up in the background is the SS Cape May (T-AKR-5063), a steam turbine-powered heavy-lift barge carrier, one of two ships of her type in the Military Sealift Command's Ready Reserve Force.
She was originally built as the SS Almeria Lykes, for commercial use with the Lykes Brothers Steamship Company. She was delivered for service on 26 September 1972. The ship was turned over to the Maritime Administration on 25 July 1986, and assigned to MSC's RRF as SS Cape May (AKR-5063).
Cape May is used in various tasks for the US military in heavy transport of goods in various theatres of action. She is currently in ready reserve status ready to be called upon for any large cargo work needed.
Cape May displaces 18,900 tons empty and 55,660 tons when fully loaded. She is 267m long, has a beam of 32.3m and a draught of 12.2m. She carries up to 24 barges.
I was unable to tie down details on the yacht Lyric seen on the left above.
Busy Waterway
This was a scene on the Elizabeth River during a cruise to see the Norfolk Naval Base.
In the foreground is the April Moran, built in 2006, by Washburn and Doughty Associates of East Boothbay, ME. She was the 12th tractor tug built by them for the Moran Towing Corporation of New Canaan, CT., and is the 20th such tug owned by Moran.
At 125 net tons, April Moran is 28m long, has a beam of 9.75m and a draught of 4.2m. She is powered by two 12-cylinder diesel engines, rated at 5,100 hp. They turn two Schottel Z-drives which each have a 2.4m stainless steel propeller. Electrical service is provided by two 99 kW generator sets.
She is a first-class firefighting vessel, outfitted with two electrically-powered monitors that can be controlled from the pilothouse or at the monitors. This means she is capable of fighting a fire for a minimum of 24 hours.
Tied up in the background is the SS Cape May (T-AKR-5063), a steam turbine-powered heavy-lift barge carrier, one of two ships of her type in the Military Sealift Command's Ready Reserve Force.
She was originally built as the SS Almeria Lykes, for commercial use with the Lykes Brothers Steamship Company. She was delivered for service on 26 September 1972. The ship was turned over to the Maritime Administration on 25 July 1986, and assigned to MSC's RRF as SS Cape May (AKR-5063).
Cape May is used in various tasks for the US military in heavy transport of goods in various theatres of action. She is currently in ready reserve status ready to be called upon for any large cargo work needed.
Cape May displaces 18,900 tons empty and 55,660 tons when fully loaded. She is 267m long, has a beam of 32.3m and a draught of 12.2m. She carries up to 24 barges.
I was unable to tie down details on the yacht Lyric seen on the left above.