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S/R Angel Island - (2002-2012)
"S/R Angel Island", pictured as: the "Resolute". (Crowley Marine).

S/R ANGEL ISLAND
Built in 1996, by Trinity Marine Group of Lockport, Louisiana (hull #4168) as the Kinsman Eagle II for Bay Transportation Corporation of Tampa, Florida.
The Bay Transportation Corporation was eventually acquired by Seabulk Towing of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Where the tug was renamed as the Eagle II.
She was then acquired by SeaRiver Maritime of New York, New York. Where she was renamed as the S/R Angel Island.
In 2007, SeaRiver Maritime was acquired by Crowley Marine Services of San Francisco, California. Where the tug was renamed as the Resolute.
The tug was eventually acquired by Coos Bay Towboat of Coos Bay, Oregon. Where the tug was renamed as the Oregon Escort. Coos Bay Towboat later renamed the tug as the George W.
Powered by two Wärtsilä diesel engines with a pair of stern mounted Aquamaster azmuthing "z drives" for a rated 6,700 horsepower.

KINSMAN EAGLE II
Registered: IMO 9153329 (ABS 9628337) /(USA)ON 1043482
199 GRT, 135 NRT (525 GT, 157 NT), L(33,53), B12,19m, Dr4,40m, Dp5,94m  (104.0'x40.0'x18.0')
2 Z-peller, 2x diesel 4t 6cyl Wärtsilä type 6R32E, 6700bhp-4928kW total, sp 10/14,2kn

KINSMAN EAGLE II
1996: Built by "Halter Marine Services Inc" at Lockport, LA.(USA) (YN 1510) (?? or YN 4168 ??)  (keel laid 15/08/1995)
         (part of "Trinity Industries" (YN L350))
1996 -12/07: delivered to "Bay Transportation Corp" at Tampa, FL.(USA)
1998 -01/06: Taken over by "HMT - Hvide Marine Towing Inc" at Fort Lauderdale, FL.(USA), renamed EAGLE II
        (USA flag, regd Wilmington, ON 1043482)
2002 -19/05: To "Bay Transportation Corp", mng "SeaRiver Maritime Inc" at Houston, TX.(USA), renamed S/R ANGEL ISLAND
2007 -19/06: renamed RESOLUTE
2012 -30/01: To "Coos Bay Towboat Co" at Coos Bay, OR.(USA), renamed OREGON ESCORT
        (USA flag, regd Wilmington, Del., ON 1043482, c/s WDG2521, MMSI:367516470)
2013: still in service