The Mare McAllister: McAllister’s Latest High-tech Low-Emission Tug Arrives

The Mare McAllister: McAllister’s Latest High-tech Low-Emission Tug Arrives

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September 29, 2026

McAllister Towing is proud to announce our newest arrival! Welcome tug MARY McALLISTER. As our
customer’s vessels grow larger and services for these behemoths become increasingly demanding, McAllister
continues to meet their needs with modern and environmentally conscious equipment.

American-built at Washburn & Doughty Associates, Inc. in Maine, MARY is the sixth in a seven-tug series of
American Bureau of Shipping classed and certified 84-metric-ton bollard pull, low-emission tractor tugs. The
MARY is powered by CAT Tier IV engines producing 6,770 horsepower. She is classed with the following
certifications and endorsements from ABS: +A-1 Towing, +AMS, Fire Fighting (FiFi 1), Escort, Low Emissions
Vessel. Her firefighting prowess includes pumps and monitors capable of producing 12,000 gallons of water and
foam per minute.

The MARY is eventually bound for sunny Florida, but she’ll get a little tour of the US East Coast before she gets
there. The MARY left Washburn & Doughty just in time to ride out the approaching nor’easter. She will navigate
her first North Atlantic storm in Portland before heading south. Joining her sister vessel, ISABEL, in Baltimore,
MARY will receive her first work order as part of the McAllister fleet. After her Baltimore hitch, the MARY will
proceed to her homeport in Port Everglades where she will be a dynamic force for years to come.

We welcome the MARY as our latest high-tech, low-emission, firefighting and mission-critical tug to global
trade. From 1864 to today, we’ve stayed family-owned for five generations and are still investing in new,
American-built, state-of-the-art tugs — with another coming in 2027.

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