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Weeks Marine, Cranford, N.J., has taken delivery of two 1,500-hp 62'6"×25' modified lugger tugs from Rodriguez Shipbuilding, Coden, Ala. The first tug, the Jack K, was delivered in late March of this year. The second is a sister tug to the Jack K, the William O, which was expected to be delivered by the end of July or early August. Rodriquez is also building a third tug for Weeks. The James K, a 78' triple screw, is expected to be delivered in late October. "Weeks decided to invest in what we have termed a modified lugger tug. The intention was to develop a small versatile vessel that could support dredging operations, transport a significant amount of fuel/water, and perform towing operations to mobilize job sites," said Weeks' senior port engineer and project manager Shaun O'Brien. "With regard to some of the robust characteristics, we have a half-inch hull, half-inch side shell, and three-eighths-of-an-inch deck." |