McAllister Towing Other service
LNG Services
Ship-assist for LNG tankers at the Cove Point, MD terminal with two purpose-built FiFi 1 Z-drive tractor tugs, each over 5,000 hp.
Description
McAllister Towing provides ship-assist operations for LNG tankers at the Cove Point, Maryland terminal in the Chesapeake Bay as part of the Chesapeake Energy Services, LLC venture, and has served the terminal since it reopened in 2003. Two purpose-built Z-drive tractor tugs, Emily Anne McAllister and AJ McAllister, each exceed 5,000 horsepower and are classified FiFi 1 by the American Bureau of Shipping. Crews are trained in firefighting and in handling LNG tankers.
Key features
- Tugs: Emily Anne McAllister and AJ McAllister, Z-drive tractor tugs over 5,000 hp each
- Class: FiFi 1 (ABS)
- Fire pumps: two 12V-92A Nijhuis HGT 1 pumps delivering 11,000 gpm
- Fire monitors: SKUM remote-controlled monitors with foam injection
- Deluge system: 1,100 gpm
Applications
- LNG carrier berthing and escort at Cove Point, MD
Specifications
| Fire pumps | two 12V-92A Nijhuis HGT 1 pumps |
|---|---|
| Pump capacity | 11,000 gpm |
| Deluge system | 1,100 gpm |
| Class | FiFi 1 (ABS) |
| Horsepower | exceeds 5,000 |
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