Random Tugs 127

To pick up where yesterday I ended . . . Chemical Transporter is not a ship.  Rather it’s the barge married to–or at least in a relationship with–ATB Freeport.

This Workboat article makes clear the circuitous and costly ($91 million !@#@!) route this 150′ tug followed from keel lay to launch.

I’d love to see the interior of this 2007 vessel.

R. L. Enterkin is a tug I’ve seen on AIS for a long time, but the other day,

I finally got a close-up as she went out to pick up a “tail job” at sunrise.

At the head of the tow was Layla Renee.

Click here for many posts I’ve done on Resolute.

Thomas D. Witte–here passing off Wall Street– has carried many names since 1961.

Zachery Reinauer was launched nearly a half century ago at Matton Shipyard . . . up above the Federal Lock in Troy and right across the river from the boyhood home of Herman Melville.

Ellen . . . focus of countless tugster posts… as

has Brendan Turecamo.

HMS Justice–NOT this one–debuts on this blog with the photo below, which almost makes it appear she’s equipped with her very own drone…. but there must be an illusion happening there.

And to close out this post . . . from M. McMorrow . . . the most intriguingly named tug of all . . . Tug of War.

The last photo from Mike and Michelle McMorrow, who’ve contributed photos here before.  All others by Will Van Dorp.