{"id":21998,"date":"2025-12-17T20:02:28","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T20:02:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/?p=21998"},"modified":"2025-12-17T20:02:28","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T20:02:28","slug":"eastern-shipbuilding-launches-the-first-of-four-carb-compliant-saltchuk-escort-tugs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/?p=21998","title":{"rendered":"Eastern Shipbuilding launches the first of four CARB-compliant Saltchuk escort tugs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>    Eastern Shipbuilding launches the first of four CARB-compliant Saltchuk escort tugs<br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n<BR><\/BR><br \/>\n    <!-- no image --><br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n<BR><\/BR><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG), Panama City, Fla., has launched the first of the four new Robert Allan Ltd. RApport 2600 escort tugs it is building for Saltchuk Marine <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinelog.com\/shipbuilding\/shipyards\/shipyard-news\/eastern-to-build-four-new-carb-compliant-escort-tugs-for-saltchuk\/\">under a contract awarded in July 2024. <\/a>The launch marks substantial progress on a significant fleet renewal program, with the new tugs set to support West Coast port operations and to comply with EPA Tier 4 and California Air Resources Board (CARB) environmental requirements..<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed alignleft is-type-wp-embed is-provider-marine-log wp-block-embed-marine-log\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"533kknxHlq\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinelog.com\/shipbuilding\/shipyards\/shipyard-news\/eastern-to-build-four-new-carb-compliant-escort-tugs-for-saltchuk\/\">Eastern to build four new CARB-compliant escort tugs for Saltchuk<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" title=\"\u201cEastern to build four new CARB-compliant escort tugs for Saltchuk\u201d \u2014 Marine Log\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marinelog.com\/shipbuilding\/shipyards\/shipyard-news\/eastern-to-build-four-new-carb-compliant-escort-tugs-for-saltchuk\/embed\/#?secret=USaSKmolPt#?secret=533kknxHlq\" data-secret=\"533kknxHlq\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWe are proud to advance this important project for <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3Y0KSpy\">Saltchuk Marine<\/a> and look forward to continued progress as we move toward delivering these high-quality escort tugs,\u201d said Joey D\u2019Isernia, CEO of Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese four vessels set a new maritime standard that will positively impact the industry by meeting new rigorous environmental requirements.\u201d said Jason Childs, Saltchuk Marine\u2019s president and CEO.<\/p>\n<p>Constructed at ESG\u2019s shipyards in Allanton and Port St. Joe, Florida, on delivery, the new Saltchuk tugs will support critical ship assist and escort operations across the U.S. West Coast, Hawaii, and Alaska.<\/p>\n<p>VESSEL SPECS:<\/p>\n<p>Length, overall \u2013 84 feet(excluding fenders)<br \/>Breadth, molded \u2013 42 feet<br \/>Depth, molded \u2013 14 feet<br \/>Draft, navigation \u2013 18 feet 7 inches<br \/>Accommodations for \u2013 8 persons<br \/>Speed, ahead \u2013 12 knots<br \/>Bollard Pull, minimum \u2013 95 short tons (86.2 tonnes)<br \/>Main Engines \u2013 Caterpillar 3516E, EPA Tier 4, 3500 hp (2610 kW) @ 1,800 rpm<br \/>Thrusters \u2013 Schottel RudderPropeller SRP 510<br \/>Hawser Winch \u2013 Markey Machine DEPGF-52, 75HP, single drum Class II winch<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinelog.com\/shipbuilding\/shipyards\/shipyard-news\/eastern-shipbuilding-launches-the-first-of-four-carb-compliant-saltchuk-escort-tugs\/\">Eastern Shipbuilding launches the first of four CARB-compliant Saltchuk escort tugs<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinelog.com\/\">Marine Log<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> \t<BR><br \/>\n <BR><\/BR><br \/>\n    Nick Blenkey<br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n<BR><\/BR><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinelog.com\/shipbuilding\/shipyards\/shipyard-news\/eastern-shipbuilding-launches-the-first-of-four-carb-compliant-saltchuk-escort-tugs\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=eastern-shipbuilding-launches-the-first-of-four-carb-compliant-saltchuk-escort-tugs\">Go to marinelog<\/a><br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n <BR><\/BR><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eastern Shipbuilding launches the first of four CARB-compliant Saltchuk escort tugs Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG), Panama City, Fla., has launched the first of the four new Robert Allan Ltd. RApport 2600 escort tugs it is building for Saltchuk Marine under a contract awarded in July 2024. 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