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Exxon Ocean State - (1974-1978)
 
"Exxon Ocean State" was build in 1974, as "Marjorie B. McAllister", sold to Exxon in 1974 as "Exxon Ocean State",
resold in 1978 to McAllister and renamed "Marjorie B. McAllister". Sank 8th February1995 to Palatka.
Build by Main Iron Works, Inc., Houma, La., Hullnumber 295.
( Photo Copyright Harold Tartell )

EXXON OCEAN STATE
Built in 1974, by Main Iron Works of Houma, Louisiana (hull #295) as the Exxon Ocean State for Exxon Shipping of Wilmington, Delaware.
The tug was later acquired by McAllister Towing and Transportation of New York, New York where she was renamed as the Marjorie B. McAllister.
She is ABS Classed +A-1 Towing, +A.M.S. The tug was repowered in 2001, with two EMD 16-645-E2 diesel engines with Falk reduction gears at a ratio of 4.708:1 for a rated 4,000 horsepower, she is a twin screw tug fitted with kort nozzles and flanking rudders.
Her capacities are 57,631 gallons of fuel oil, 1,075 gallons of lube oil and 1,765 gallons of potable water.
The tug is also fitted with an elevating wheelhouse that features a maximum Height of Eye of 45(ft).
Her towing gear consists of an Almon Johnson single drum towing machine equipped with 2,200(ft) of 2(in) towing wire.
She is fitted with two fire stations rated at 120 Gallons Per Minute.

Vessel Name: EXXON OCEAN STATE
USCG Doc. No.: 560097
Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
IMO Number: 7391020
Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted, Registry
Call Sign: WDD6957
Hull Material: STEEL
Hull Number: 295
Ship Builder: MAIN IRON WORKS, INC.
Year Built: 1974
Length: 111.5
Hailing Port: NEW YORK, NY.
Hull Depth: 12.3
Hull Breadth: 30.1
Gross Tonnage: 189
Net Tonnage: 129
Owner:
MCALLISTER TOWING AND TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC
17 BATTERY PLACE
NEW YORK, NY 10004
Previous Vessel Names:
Exxon Ocean State
Previous Vessel Owners:
Exxon Shipping

 
"Exxon Ocean State".
( Photo Copyright Harold Tartell )
 
"Exxon Ocean State".
( Photo Copyright Harold Tartell )
 
"Exxon Ocean State".
( Photo Copyright Harold Tartell )
 
"Exxon Ocean State".
( Photo Copyright Harold Tartell )
"Exxon Ocean State", resold in 1978 to McAllister and renamed "Marjorie B. McAllister", as seen here.
 
"Exxon Ocean State" as "Marjorie B. McAllister".
 
"Exxon Ocean State" as "Marjorie B. McAllister".
( Photo Copyright Tom Steinruck )
 
"Exxon Ocean State" as "Marjorie B. McAllister", at Port Jefferson Harbor.
( Photo Copyright Reuse )
 
"Exxon Ocean State" as "Marjorie B. McAllister", at Cape Cod Canal .
( Photo Copyright Brian Maniglia )
 
"Marjorie B. McAllister", ex. "Exxon Ocean State", ex. "Marjorie B. McAllister", at St. George, October 2nd, 2008.
( Photo Copyright Daniel Zorovich )
 
Marjorie B. McAllister", ex. "Exxon Ocean State", ex. "Marjorie B. McAllister", at Cape Cod Canal, March 13th, 2013.
( Photo Copyright Timothy Kalweit )
 
Marjorie B. McAllister", ex. "Exxon Ocean State", ex. "Marjorie B. McAllister", at Boston Harbour, Ma, February, 5th, 2012.
( Photo Copyright Jack Clifford )

Name
O/N
Rig
Length
Width
HP
Built Year
Built At
Builder
Home Port
MARJORIE B. McALLISTER
0560097
tug
111.5
30.1
4500
1974
Houma, La
Main Iron Works, Inc.
New York, NY