en.Wedoany.com Reported - Master Boat Builders (based in Coden, Alabama) has delivered the Saturn, the first of four Rapport 3000 escort series tugs, to Suderman & Young Towing Company. This new vessel is part of a long-term cooperation agreement between Suderman & Young and the shipyard.

Garrett Rice, President of Master Boat Builders, stated: "The Saturn represents our continued commitment to Suderman & Young and extends our long-standing partnership." The shipyard noted that the vessel further raises the standard of escort tug capabilities.

The Saturn is 98 feet in length, with a beam of 43 feet, and a bollard pull exceeding 90 metric tons. Its power system consists of two engines with a total output of 7,000 horsepower, achieving a speed of approximately 13 knots. Designed for a crew of six, the vessel has a fuel capacity of 44,342 gallons and a registered gross tonnage of less than 300, allowing flexible operation in various port and escort missions. The Rapport 3000 series, designed by Canadian shipyard Robert Allan Ltd, is a proven vessel type developed specifically for harbor towing and coastal escort duties, with previous deliveries across North America, Europe, and Asia.

Suderman & Young is a commercial towing company with over a century of history, primarily serving ports along the western Gulf Coast of Texas, USA, providing berthing assistance and escort services for commercial container ships, tankers, and LNG vessels entering and leaving port.

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