Click on the following You Tube link to view a story on Washburn & Doughty's recovery one year after the fire. The story was reported by Keith Baldi of the local ABC affiliate, WMTW 8.
Click on the following You Tube link to view a story on Washburn & Doughty's recovery one year after the fire. The story was reported by Keith Baldi of the local ABC affiliate, WMTW 8.
On March 30, 2009, Washburn & Doughty Associates, Inc. signed contracts with Suderman & Young Towing and the Bay-Houston Towing to build each company one Robert Allan LTD designed Z-Tech 7500 Class Terminal/Escort Tug. The Z-Tech 7500 is a high-performance twin screw ASD ship-handling/escort tug, designed for berthing and unberthing large ships and for providing escort, emergency response, and fire-fighting capabilities in the vicinity of oil and LNG terminals. The tugs measure 98’-6” x 39’-4”.
To view a 5 minute documentary on the Washburn & Doughty fire and rebuild visit:
On January 5, 2009, Washburn & Doughty Associates, Inc. signed a contract with the Moran Towing Corporation to build one 121’ x 36’ x 18’ Intercon Tug (Hull 98). Designed by Ocean Tug & Barge Engineering Corp., Hull 98 will be the fourth vessel built by Washburn & Doughty to this design. PATI R. MORAN and LINDA MORAN are already in service and LOIS ANN L. Moran is scheduled for delivery in the 3rd Qtr. 2009.