Cummins Vessel Reference #606

Dann Marine Towing (www.Dannmarinetowing.com) shows the pride in five generations in the marine business by maintaining their fleet of 17 tugs in an exemplary state of readiness. The firm operates out of their base in Chesapeake City, Maryland and tows along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts as well as South and Central America. The company pride is also demonstrated in their participation the American Waterways Operators, Responsible Carriers Program.

Maintaining and building a good fleet requires upgrading and repowering. Dann Marine has recently put their 100 by 32-foot tug Gulf Coast back into service following a major refit that included swapping out a pair of a competitor’s 1200 HP engines in favour of a pair of 1600 HP Cummins QSK50 engines. The repower involved modifications to the engine foundations and cooling system all of which was carried out at the Lyon Shipyard in Norfolk, Virginia. The shipyard also has an extensive history having been founded in 1928 by George C. Lyon.

The ABS load-lined model bow tug is fitted with an Intercon DD200 towing winch loaded with 2000 feet of 2-inch cable and 305 feet of 1.5-inch wire. It carry tanks for 81,385 US gallons of fuel and 5,268 gallons of potable water.

For further information:

Robert Dann Jr.
Dann Marine Towing, Inc.
299 Boatyard Rd.
Chesapeake City,
Maryland, US
Phone: 410 885 5055
E-mail: RobertDannJr@DannMarine.com
Web: www.Dannmarinetowing.com

Richard Sutton
Cummins Power Systems, LLC
Baltimore, Maryland
Phone: 410 762 1419
Mobile: 410 690 2986
E-mail: richard.n.sutton@cummins.com

Lyon Shipyard
1818 Brown Ave.
Norfolk, VA 23501-2180
Phone: 757 622 4661
Web: www.lyonshipyard.com