Long line to latest Z-Techs
Bay-Houston Towing Company in the USA has taken delivery of their third Z-Tech 7500 tug, built to a design which is the largest of the Robert Allan line of Z-Tech tugboats.
The
Hunter M
was delivered to Bay-Houston in April of this year by the builder, Conrad’s Orange Ship Building yard, after extensive dock and sea trials in Orange, Texas.
The
Hunter M is the final boat in the series of Z-Tech 7500s to be completed by Orange Ship Building. Its brings to 18 the number of harbor tugs in Bay-Houston Towing Company’s fleet. Hunter M’s principal dimensions are 98.5ft LOA, with a beam of 39.3ft, and a hull depth of 16.4ft.
The
tug is powered by two Caterpillar 3516C engines, which produce 3,150hp each to deliver a bollard pull of 75 tons.
The
EPA Tier II rated Caterpillar engines are mated to Model SRP-1520 Schottel drives.
The
Hunter M is fully FiFi 1 compliant, with twin Caterpillar C-18 engines powering the fire pumps, each rated at 5,300 gallons per minute. Electrical power is provided by two John Deere gensets, each rated at 125 kw.
The
winch is a Markey Model #DYSF – 52 Escort Line Winch, which has an automatic render/recover mode, and is equipped with an application specific Markey tension meter. It has a brake capacity of 500,000 pounds.
The
Hunter M joins one of the most modern fleets in North America.
The
Wesley A, Lexie M, and Hunter M are all named after members of the fifth generation of the Haden family. Bay-Houston Towing Co. traces its roots to Capt. W. D. Haden who founded the companies that make up Bay-Houston back in the 1880s.
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