Baydelta Maritime Christens Delta Audrey

Baydelta Maritime of San Francisco has christened its latest tug the Delta Audrey. The vessel is a 100 foot, 85-ton (6,800 horsepower) tractor tug recently delivered by Nichols Brothers of the U.S.
 
“Our customers, the shipowners, continually demand more powerful tugs that can stop or redirect a tanker in a shorter distance, so we’ve been revamping our fleet since 2007 to build this class of tug - the most powerful on the West Coast for the work we’re doing,” said Shawn Bennett, general manager, Baydelta Maritime. “The whole purpose is to increase safety by improving our ability to maneuver in case of an emergency, which is exactly what this tug is designed to do.”

Baydelta Maritime offers ship assist, petroleum escort and general towing services throughout the San Francisco Bay area as well as undertaking offshore assignments.

The new vessel is the sixth tractor tug of its series that Nichols Brothers has built for Baydelta Maritime. Nichols Brothers began their relationship with Baydelta in 2006 after building the first tractor tug the Valor.

Delta Audrey's propulsion system consists of two 3,400 HP Caterpillar 3516C diesel engines coupled to a Rolls Royce Z-Drive system. The propulsion package will produced 90+ tons of bollard pull which will give the tug exceptional maneuverability. Accommodations on board the tug are the captain's stateroom, engineer's stateroom, three crew staterooms, a mess room and a galley. The deck is equipped with a Hawser DEPC-52 winch and a TSW JonRie A525 winch.

Length: 100 ft
Beam: 40 ft
Draft: 17 ft
Fuel Capacity: 70,840 Gallons
Fresh Water Capacity: 8,000 Gallons
Sewage: 1,400 Gallons
Bollard Pull: 90+ Tons
Speed: 14 Knots
Main Engines: Two Caterpillar 3516C @ 3356 HP each
Auxiliary Engines: Two Caterpillar @ 215 KW
Propulsion Units: Z-Drives