Meagan Ann, Seattle-built in 1975. Note the glazing and icicles.
For more info from Birk and Harold’s site, , click here.
McAllister Responder’ s name alludes to its former role as an oil-spill response vessel.
Until 2009, the Florida-built vessel was immediately distinguishable from Charles D. McAllister by her boom spool.
Tasman Sea comes out of Louisiana in 1976.
Click here to see her as Ambassador.
Magothy is a Patapsco-class 4200 hp vessel launched in 2008.
Hornbeck Tidewater equipment seems less frequent in the sixth boro these days, but last weekend I caught
Gulf Service and
Huron Service, 1979 and ’81 respectively. Astern is the unmistakeable Atlantic Salvor, itself a former Tidewater boat.
All fotos by Will Van Dorp.
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February 25, 2012 at 1:24 am
newenglandwaterman
Tidewater didn’t buy Hornbeck, that article on tuginfo’s Facebook page is from when tidewater bought the old Hornbeck. That would have been huge news down here, and I have a few friends who work there.
February 25, 2012 at 6:50 am
tugster
newenglandwaterman–thanks for the correction. i see tidewater DID buy out an entity called hornbeck in 1996ish, but the current HOS begins its history in 1997. complicated sometime . . .