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TRAVELS > PANAMA CANAL AUTHORITY TUGS
Panama Canal Authority tugs photographed during canal transit on the MS VOLENDAM, April 26, 2007. The following is a selection of the older US-built tugs procured before the Canal was transferred to Panamanian control and some of the newer tugs acquired by the Panama Canal Authority since 2000.
Further travels pages: [Pacific Coast of US] [Pre-1960s Ships Seen on Cruise] [Holyhead & Mersey - Summer 2007] [Merseyside - Historic Ships] [Shipping in Hull - 1960s]
Please feel free to send any comments, information or additional photos concerning the featured ships to Mike at ships_ns@yahoo.ca
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Name / Owner (Manager) / Flag: COCLE IMO No: 9247027, Panama Canal Authority. Flag: Barbados (Bridgetown).
Comments: Photographed April 26, Panama Canal. One of three Canadian-built tractor, sister-tugs seen on this day. Another, the COLON (382 gt / 2001-09) is in the background of the photo and the third was the HERRERA (382 gt / built 2002-08). The latter pair are Panamanian flagged.
Other tugs clearly visible in this photo are - behind the COLON - the CHESTER HARDING (303 gt / built 1970 by Southern Shipbuilding Corp., Slidell LA - a sister to the MEHAFFEY, MORROW and SCHLEY, see below) and the HARRY BURGESS - white "B" on black funnel - (356 gt / built 1977 by Thunderbolt Marine Industries, Savannah GA - a sister to the M. L. WALKER, see below).
Year built / Builder: 2001-11, East Isle Shipyard Ltd., Georgetown PEI, Canada
Details: 382 gt. Dimensions: loa: 30.80 m b: 11.14 m draught: 3.69 m. Main engines: 2 Deutz 8 cyl 4-stroke diesels, 2 Z-drive props. Power: 3300 kW Speed: 12.0 knots. Bollard pull: -.
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Name / Owner (Manager) / Flag: LIDER IMO No: unknown, Panama Canal Authority. Flag: Panama (Cristobal).
Comments: Photographed April 26, Panama Canal. Three further tugs of basically the same type seen were the CACIQUE (286 gt / built 1997 by Halter Marine Group, Inc.), the GUIA (286 gt / built 1987 by Houma Fabricators, Inc) and the UNIDAD (286 gt / built 1990 also by Houma Fabricators) .
Year built / Builder: 1988, Houma Fabricators, Inc., Houma LA, U.S.A.
Details: 286 gt. Dimensions: loa: 29.08 m b: 10.36 m draught: 5.18 m. Main engines: 2 GM EMD 645-E6 diesels, twin Voith Schneider cycloidal drives. Power: 2208 kW Speed: 12.0 knots. Bollard pull: 31.0 t.
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Name / Owner (Manager) / Flag: MORROW IMO No: unknown, Panama Canal Authority. Flag: Panama (Cristobal).
Comments: Photographed April 26, Panama Canal. Full name JAY MORROW. Photo 2 Photo 3
Year built / Builder: 1970, Southern Shipbuilding Corp., Slidell LA, U.S.A.
Details: 303 gt. Dimensions: loa: 29.26 m b: 8.53 m draught: 3.20 m. Main engines: 2 GM Electromotive Division (EMD) 645-E6 diesels, twin screws, fixed pitch. Power: 2208 kW Speed: 12.0 knots. Bollard pull: 33.0 t.
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Name / Owner (Manager) / Flag: H. R. PARFITT IMO No: unknown, Panama Canal Authority. Flag: Panama (Balboa).
Comments: Photographed April 26, Panama Canal. Photo 2
Year built / Builder: 1981, Thunderbolt Marine Industries, Savannah GA, U.S.A.
Details: 470 gt. Dimensions: loa: 32.00 m b: 10.77 m draught: 5.18 m. Main engines: 2 Fairbanks Morse 38D8-1/8 diesels, twin Voith Schneider cycloidal drives. Power: 2944 kW Speed: 12.0 knots. Bollard pull: 35.0 t.
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Name / Owner (Manager) / Flag: SCHLEY IMO No: unknown, Panama Canal Authority. Flag: Panama (Balboa).
Comments: Photographed April 26, Panama Canal. Full name JULIAN SCHLEY. Photo 2.
Year built / Builder: 1968, Southern Shipbuilding Corp., Slidell LA, U.S.A.
Details: 310 gt. Dimensions: loa: 29.26 m b: 8.53 m draught: 3.20 m. Main engines: 2 GM Electromotive Division (EMD) 645-E6 diesels, twin screws, fixed pitch. Power: 2208 kW Speed: 12.0 knots. Bollard pull: 33.0 t.
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