Really Random Tugs 29

Photo from Nate Lopez.  Name that tug?  Here are some previous photos by Nate.

Technically Ellsea is a freight ship.  The location for the next set of photos is the Acushnet River between New Bedford (background) and Fairhaven, where I spent the past week mostly incommunicado.  That’s the Palmers Island Light.  New Bedford, former whaling port and more and now the US top fish port?

 

I don’t know the name of this vessel . . . might it be R. Marcel Roy?

Here’s a profile shot.  Beyond her you see a portion of Tucker Roy’s tug named by subtraction as Co.

And here, as seen from the Route 6 Bridge, it’s those two along with another mystery tug, which might be Pleon?

Here, with interesting stern fendering, it’s Sea Fuels Marine’s Emma Nicole.

Here’s a close up of the unusual fendering, and

a clue to previous ownership.

Now, in keeping with the colors of the unconfirmed Pleon above, let’s move way down east to Belfast, where I’ve also touched base recently.  It’s Capt. Mackintire.

And rounding out this set, here’s the identification of Nate’s photo above, it’s Buckley McAllister fueling in New Bedford.

I’m happy to be home . . . in time for the tugboat race tomorrow.   Don’t be late because the race runs at 10 . . .  with a parade before that.  Be there by 9.   I’ll be there.