La. yard delivers tug to Hawaii

Conrad Shipyard of Morgan City, La., has delivered the 123-foot tug, the Kāpena Jack Young, to Young Brothers of Honolulu, Hawaii - an independent subsidiary of Seattle-based Foss Maritime. The Kāpena Jack Young is the first of four new ocean-going tugs that will soon begin neighbor-island service for Young Brothers. The tugs are the first new Kāpena class tugs built for Young Brothers. “Kāpena” means “captain” in Hawaiian; and the name celebrates the skill and innovation of Young Brothers’ Hawaiian navigators. The tugs will be homeported in Kaunakakai - the largest town on Molokai Island. The tugs are designed to match Young Brothers’ fleet of high-capacity barges, and to improve the company’s ability to provide “just-in-time” cargo service to neighboring communities. (Source: Work Boat 07/03/18)