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Eastern Shipbuilding delivers escort tug Oceanus to Suderman & Young Towing

Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. delivered the Escort Tug OCEANUS (Hull# 240) on July 29, 2016. The OCEANUS is the third in series of four identical Robert Allan, LTD. (RAL) designed Z-Tech 2400 Class Terminal & Escort Tugs currently under construction for Suderman & Young Towing Company at Eastern’s Nelson Street facility, the Group said in its press release. The TRITON (Hull #235) and the NEPTUNE (Hull #237), the first and second vessels of the series, have already been delivered. Eastern is also constructing four (4) tugs for BayHouston Towing Co. G&H Towing Company is the Owners’ onsite representative and agent during the engineering, construction and delivery for both companies Suderman & Young and Bay Houston. G&H Towing Company will operate the vessels for the Owners after delivery. Robert Allan, LTD (RAL) of Vancouver, B.C. has provided the Z-Tech 2400 Class Terminal & Escort Tugs design and Eastern has provided detailed engineering. G&H Towing's fleet currently consists of eight “Z-Tech” tugs in operation. This “Z-Tech” incorporates the latest technology for escort service and ship assist. Suderman & Young Towing Company offers a large and modern tugboat fleet, it continues to be the first name in general harbor and coastal marine tug-towing services for over a century. Serving the Texas Gulf Coast 24/7 and towing a wide range of marine vessels, you won’t find a more experienced tugboat fleet than that of Suderman and Young.