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Schottel Rudderpropeller provides maximum maneuverability for the new Brooks K. New McAllister Tractor Tug Inaugurates Jacksonville Service With the recent delivery of the 4,300-bhp tractor tug Brooks K. McAllister (photo), McAllister Brothers Inc. of New York an- nounced the formation of McAllis- ter Towing of Florida Inc. to begin a ship docking service in the Port of Jacksonville. Capt. F. Cecil Payne has been appointed general manager of McAllister Towing of Florida. A for- mer tugboat captain, he was for many years general manager for Crowley Maritime in Jacksonville. The McAllister organization has been active in the boatbuilding business in the Jacksonville area for years. The firm's shipyard, Offshore Shipbuilding on the St. Johns River, has owned and constructed some $30-million in equipment, the latest being the Brooks K. Although McAllister vessels oper- ate throughout the Caribbean, South America, and as far away as the Persian Gulf, the bulk of their activities are conducted on the ma- jor ports of the U.S. East Coast. Founded in 1864, McAllister now owns more than 100 units including: tugs, passenger vessels, ferries, barges and oilfield service equip- ment. The new Brooks K. is fitted with two Schottel rudder-propeller drives (Monel SRP 1100/1001) driv- en by twin GM Electro-Motive Divi- sion 16-645EZ diesel engines. This propulsion design features two right-angle drive units located un- der the stern of the vessel. Each unit can rotate 360 degrees to provide virtually immediate and complete Typical example of Schottel Rudderpropeller installation similar to that on the Brooks K Schottel Rudderpropeller before installation on the Brooks K. SCHOTTEL STERN PROPELLER TUG 24 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
