Gulf Island completes 2nd of 10 tugs

Gulf Coast manufacturer Gulf Island Shipyards has completed the second of 10 Z-Tech 30-80 tugs, five of which have been ordered by Suderman & Young Towing of Houston. The tugs are to operate out of ports on the Texas Gulf Coast by G&H Towing, according to a media release from Robert Allan Ltd. The Z-Tech 30-80 tug Ted C. Litton evolved from the previous Z-Tech 7500 design for Suderman & Young. Designed and built with a sponsoned hull form, escort capability of the tug is significantly enhanced. (Source: Marine Link 04/04/19) Gulf Island’s Louisiana shipyards are located at Dularge, Jennings and Lake Charles.