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Washington State contracted with Crowley Marine Services, Inc. for commercial tug services, including rescue standby and operational drills, at the western end of the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
The tug that is now on station is the GLADIATOR, a 7,200 horsepower twin-screw tugboat rated for ocean service. The tug is 136 feet long, 37 feet wide, and has a maximum draft of 20 feet when fully loaded with fuel. It has two EMD diesel main engines that drive two 5-bladed propellers to create 150,000 pounds of bollard pull. The free-running speed is over 12 knots. It has a maximum fuel capacity of 155,000 gallons of diesel.
Photo courtesy of Capt. Harry Gardner III.
More GLADIATOR specifications.
More information on Rescue Tug.
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