The Great Lakes Towing Company said it has repositioned
its Tug Huron to Duluth, Minn. on Monday, January 2, 2017 to enhance
capabilities for icebreaking, harbor assist and other services essential
to commercial shipping in the Duluth-Superior region.
The Tug Huron’s first icebreaking operation of 2017 took place late
Wednesday evening, January 4 when she assisted longstanding customer, Canada Steamship Lines M/V Thunder Bay in the Port of Duluth.
In addition to Huron, the Towing Company’s harbor fleet in Duluth now includes to Tugs Arkansas, Kentucky and North Carolina, giving the fleet “fresh legs” for further upcoming icebreaking operations.
The Towing Company said it plans to bring two more former YTBs into
service during 2017, to be stationed in other ports where ice breaking
services are normally required.
Tug Huron
ex-YTB-833
ABS Load Line
Length: 102’
Breadth: 29’
Draft: 13’
Main Engines: Fairbanks Morse 38D-8-1/8X10
Horsepower: 2,000
Propeller: Single Screw, 4-blade, 144” x 89”
Firefighting: 2,000 GPM Diesel Pump, with (2) Monitors @ 1,500 gal each
Source: http://www.marinelink.com/news/duluth-huron-goes420416
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