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"We did a docking on Shreveport and Porter," said the Normandy's Capt. Paul Mahoney, "and moved sludge barges alongside the Porter - we did what came up. You know, what tugs do." The Virginia from Weeks was also busily working the Manhattan piers area, while fendering and booms were laid-out by Miller. "We were tasked with line of demarkation" said Miller's Sven Van Batavia, "at Manhattan and the Navy pier on Saturday. We placed fenders inboard of each ship - 11 vessels here at S.I. , and set oil containment boom around all barges. The Shreveport went for a cruise while the pier's contracted customer, the Norwegian Dawn, came in; we moved the mules for that." Capt. Fournier sent the Stamford sever- al days early, owing to three nor'easters expected shortly. "They were chased into the [Cape Cod] canal by eight-foot seas. Sam Coolidge had plenty of New York experience, and along with Guy Splettstoesser, our other captain aboard, they worked the Stamford like crazy - container ships, tankers, barges - by the time the Stamford came home, she'd done I think 38 jobs." Not often that we see a 1950s single- screw tug at work on New York Harbor, but the Stamford during the warship dock- ing seemed to be everywhere. All the tugs seemed to be everywhere. Tugarama It seemed like the weather followed the July, 2005 • MarineNews 25 WORKBOATS Salt-Away Products, Inc. • 1533 East McFadden Avenue, Suite B • Santa Ana, CA 92705 (714) 550-0987 • Fax: (714) 550-7787 • Toll Free: 888- SALT-AWAY (725-8292) e-mail: sales@saltawayproducts.com • www.saltawayproducts.com Marine Towing of Tampa Tampa, FL AVIK WHAT DO THESE NEW TUGS HAVE IN COMMON? Foss Maritime Seattle, WA MARSHALL FOSS Washington Marine Group Vancouver, BC Crowley Marine Services Seattle, WA M A R I T I M E “INNOVATIVE FENDERING SOLUTIONS” Two Manufacturing Facilities www.schuylerrubber.com 16901 Wood-Red Road Woodinville, WA 98072 Phone 800-426-3917 Fax (425) 488-2424 204 Ida Road Broussard, LA 70518 Local Phone (337) 248-1426 Toll Free 866-347-9445 Fax (337) 837-3610 Western Towboat Seattle, WA Providence Steamboat Co. Providence, RI Hawaiian Tug & Barge Honolulu, HI Crowley Maritime Oakland, CA Alcan Gove Northern Territory, Australia BARU SEASPAN VENTURE SEASPAN TEMPEST OCEAN TITAN RAINBOW MIKIOI COASTAL RELIANCEINDEPENDENT Circle 243 on Reader Service Card Circle 244 on Reader Service Card Tugs Brian A. McAllister and Stamford wrangle the French oiler FS Meuse through the spirited currents around the Stapleton pier. The Charles D. McAllister was working the stern. (Photo: Don Sutherland) During a rare lull in the shipdocking proceedings at Stapleton on Saturday, May 28, Capt. Gary Kafcsak on the Joan McAllister talks technique with a Stamford deckhand. (Photo: Don Sutherland) JULYMN2005 4(25-32).qxd 6/30/2005 3:46 PM Page 25
