Cummins Vessel Reference #745
The good tug Falcon was built by Modern Marine Inc. in 1978. In the intervening years companies that employed her have changed hands a number of times. In 2013 Vane Line Bunkering of Baltimore, Maryland purchased Kirby Marine’s Philadelphia bunkering division.
The people at the parent company, Vane Brothers, immediately began plans to update and upgrade the classic 75×25-foot tug. Central to this was the repower of the vessel. They arranged with Cummins Power Systems to replace the boat’s pair of aging Detroit 12V71s with modern Cummins K38-M engines. The US EPA compliant Tier 2 engines each delivering 1000 HP have proven themselves in the first few months of operation and, together with other upgrades, promise the tug many more years of productive work life.
With over a century in the maritime business and dozens of tugs working at various ports along the US Atlantic coast, Vane Brothers continues to grow their fleet and services through steady, managed growth.
For further information:
Richard Sutton
Cummins Power Systems LLC
106 Wells Cover Road
Grasonville, Md 21638
Phone: 410 690 3612
E-mail: richard.n.sutton@cummins.com
Katie Kenny
The Vane Brothers Companies
2100 Frankfurst Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21226
Phone: 410 735 8139
E-mail: kkenny@vanebrothers.com
Web: www.vanebrothers.com
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