ESG delivers 1st of 2 Z-tugs to Bisso

Eastern Shipbuilding Group of Panama City, Fla., announced the delivery of the first of two 80-foot 100 HP Z-Drive Tugs, the M/V C.D. White for Bisso Offshore, a division of E.N. Bisso & Son of New Orleans, on Jan. 8. The vessel has completed its bollard pull testing witnessed by the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and received its Coast Guard Sub-M Certificate of Inspection (COI). M/V C.D. White’s sister vessel, the M/V A. Thomas Higgins, is currently under construction at ESG’s Allanton Facility. Bisso Offshore is one of Eastern’s long-time customers. The tug operator has taken delivery of four previous modern Z-drive ship assist tugs from ESG since 2007. (Source: Eastern Shipbuilding 01/15/20) http://www.easternshipbuilding.com/wp-content/sdaolpu/2020/01/ESG-H225-CD-WHITE-Delivery-Press-Release-Final.pdf