Daisy Mae is Z-drive smooth

“The Daisy Mae is the closest you can get to Z-drive maneuverability, without the cost of Z-drive,” according to its builder Joseph Rodriguez of Rodriguez Ship Building Inc. of Bayou LaBatre, Ala. He’s built and designed a great many tugs over a career, and doesn’t make this claim lightly. The 82- by 32-foot tug was delivered in October to Coeymans Marine Towing based at the Port of Coeymans, N.Y., 110 miles up the Columbia River from NYC. The triple-engine tug is powered by a port and starboard Tier 3 Cummins QSK38s that each deliver 1,300 hp at 1,800 rpm, and a center-line Tier 3 Cummins QSK19 for an 750 more hp at 1,800 rpm. (Source: Maritime Link 02/15/18)