Tag: assist tugs
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Small but not really small
The cruise ship Europa 2 made the turn into Pier 88 this morning with two Moran tractor tugs, JRT and Thomas, on hand to assist. Hapag Lloyd’s Europa 2 is small by modern cruise ship standards but with 740 feet in length she is not a small ship. She is returning to NYC after a…
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Gypsum delivery
A cargo of Spanish gypsum moved up the North River Wednesday aboard the Swiss-flagged 650-foot bulk ship Lausanne. They were heading for the wallboard plant in Buchanan, NY. As usual, a pair of Moran tugs came up the river ahead of time to help with docking at the factory. Lausanne is one of only about…
