Columbia River tug designed for barge work and ship escort

摘要

In early February the 80-foot ASD tug Sommer S, was taking shape in Diversified Marine's dry dock, its z-drives waiting to be installed. The tug joined the Shaver Transportation fleet in May. Both the builder and the owner are located in Portland, Ore., but on different rivers. Diversified is on the Oregon side of the Columbia River, in the shadow of the Interstate 5 bridge, and Shaver is on the south bank of the Willamette River. The naval architects at Capilano Maritime Design Ltd.