Here’s a link to the entire fleet, but for my experience of them, see below. Built in Louisiana or China, they look quite alike.
Rio Indio,
scenes from the sixth boro and gallivants beyond by any and all the crew
March 26, 2012 in Panama Canal, photos | Tags: Panama Canal tugs, tugster
Here’s a link to the entire fleet, but for my experience of them, see below. Built in Louisiana or China, they look quite alike.
Rio Indio,
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March 26, 2012 at 8:24 pm
tugpower
All of the newer tractors have been built by Cheoy Lee Shipyards http://www.cheoyleena.com/ships.php?sec=&yachtgroupid=1526, with more being built in an ongoing expansion program. D.P. McAULIFFE, CACIQUE, were built by Halter, COLON by Irving Shipyards, Canada, and the older tugs by various yards. See tugboat fleet & open individual pdf’s http://www.pancanal.com/eng/op/tugs/index.html.
March 26, 2012 at 8:39 pm
tugpower
On the link http://www.pancanal.com/eng/op/tugs/index.html Click on each individual tug for specifications, builders, etc. The newer tractors VERAGUAS I, CALOVEBORA, RIO INDIO were built by Cheoy Lee Shipyards with more to follow in an ongoing expansion program. http://www.cheoyleena.com/. D.P.McAULIFFE, CACIQUE were built by Halter, COLON by Irving Shipyards, Canada.