The tug Drum Point, hailing from Wilmington, DE, heading up the Elizabeth River, with the Metro Machine Corp. shipyard in the background. Drum Point is 95.6 feet long, 27.3 feet wide, was built in 1968 in Oyster Bay, NY, and is operated by Moran Towing Corp. Click on the picture to see a bigger version; use your browser's "back" command to return here. |
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The tug Cape Henry, also hailing from Wilmington, DE, heading down the Elizabeth River past the Norfolk waterfront. Cape Henry is 102 feet long, 28.5 feet wide, was built in 1967 in Port Arthur, TX, and is also operated by Moran Towing Corp. According to their web site, hourly tugboat service costs a bare minimum of $424 per hour, with lots of conditions and exceptions that can raise the price significantly. Click on the picture to see a bigger version; use your browser's "back" command to return here. |