C-Tractor Explained
C-Tractor is a
class of fourteen tractor tugs built by North American Shipbuilding Company between 1989 and 1993 for Alpha Marine Services, a subsidiary of
Edison Chouest Offshore. The lead ship of the class was
William M , also known as
C-Tractor 1C-Tractors measure . They are propelled by Z-drive pods, powered by twin EMD 16-645 engines rated at . The tugs mount fore and aft fire-fighting monitors, capable of pumping a total of 3500USgal/min.
In 2005, C-Tractor 1 was sold to Bay-Houston Towing Company and based in Corpus Christi, Texas. Her sister ships continue to be owned by Alpha Marine; six – C-Tractor 2, C-Tractor 3, C-Tractor 4, C-Tractor 5, C-Tractor 12, C-Tractor 13 – were at one point chartered to the United States Navy.
C-Tractor 1
C-Tractor 1 (William M) was built in 1989. In 2005 it was sold to Bay-Houston Towing Company and based in Corpus Christi, Texas.
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Notes and References
- Bay-Houston Towing Buys Tractor Tug . 3 February 2005 . Maritime Reporter and Engineering News . https://web.archive.org/web/20081025090242/http://www.marinelink.com/Story/Bay-Houston+Towing+Buys+Tractor+Tug-15929.html . 25 October 2008 . dead . 19 May 2009.
- Web site: Our boats. Bay-Houston Towing Company. 2013-07-07.
- Web site: North American Shipbuilding, Larose LA, North American Fabricators, Houma LA, and Gulf Ship, Gulfport MS . Shipbuilding History . https://web.archive.org/web/20090106174620/http://www.shipbuildinghistory.com/history/shipyards/2large/active/northamerican.htm . 6 January 2009 . dead.
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- News: TC0108. United States Navy.