Conrad wins contract to build tugboats

Conrad Shipyard of Morgan City announced that it has been awarded a contract to build two 3,000-horsepower ocean service tugboats for Harley Marine Services of Seattle.

The two vessels will be 100 feet in length, with a beam of 34 feet and a molded draft of 15 feet, 3 inches. They will be powered by Caterpillar 3512C Tier 4 A-rated diesel marine engines, and equipped with two Caterpillar C4.4 99-kilowatt at 1,800 rpm genrators.

The tug design was developed by Entech Designs LLC. The first hull is scheduled for delivery in fourth quarter 2018, and the second hull is scheduled to be delivered in the first quarter of 2019. Conrad President Chairman and CEO Johnny Conrad made the announcement:

“This is an extraordinary number of vessels to be awarded from one customer over the years, and is validation of the Conrad commitment to quality, craftsmanship, integrity and service. It is a compliment to the exceptional talents of our entire shipbuilding team. We appreciate the confidence of my good friend Harley Franco and his management team.”

Harley Marine Services provides marine transportation services in every major U.S. West Coast port as well as in Alaska, New York and the Gulf of Mexico.