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Esso Empire State - (1967-1973)
See also : Exxon Empire State
"Esso Empire State" was build in 1967 and was renamed in 1973 as "Exxon Empire State".
1993 Sold as "Empire State", 2005 sold as "McAllister Responder".
"Esso Empire State".
"Esso Empire State".
"Esso Nicargua", is arriving in New York, August 1966, assisting tug is the "Esso Empire State".
"Esso Empire State".
"Esso Empire State", left and "Esso Garden State"on the right.
"McAllister Responde", ex. "Empire State", ex. "Exxon Empire State", ex. "Esso Empire State".( Photo Copyright DanielZorovich )
"McAllister Responde", ex. "Empire State", ex. "Exxon Empire State", ex. "Esso Empire State".( Photo Copyright Brian Kushner )
Additional Information :
Esso Empire State - 1967
Registered: IMO 6801743 /(USA)ON 510006
197 GRT, 97 NRT, L32,01m(30,74), B8,89m, D3,750m(4,17) (93'x29'x10')
2 scr, 2 x diesel 4 tew V12cyl Caterpillar, 1700 bhp total
Tug
Registered: IMO 6801743 (ABS 6717047) /(USA)ON 510006
197 GRT, 97 NRT, L32,01m(30,74), B8,89m, Dr3,750m, Dp4,17m (93'x29'x10')
2 fpp, 2x diesel 4t V12cyl Caterpillar, 1700bhp-1268kW total
ESSO EMPIRE STATE
1967: Built by "Jacksonville Shipyard Inc" at Jacksonville, Fla.(USA) (YN 647)
1967 -01/09: delivered to "ESSO (Humble Oil & Refining Co)" at Wilmington, Del.(USA)
(USA flag,regd Wilmington, Del.,ON 510006, c/s WX9920)
1973: To "Exxon Co USA (Linden NJ) at Wilmington, Del.(USA), renamed EXXON EMPIRE STATE
19xx: To "Exxon Shipping Co" at Wilmington, Del.(USA)
1993: To "Conoco Phillips" (USA), renamed EMPIRE STATE
1999: To "Bayway Refining" (USA)
2005: To "McAllister Towing & Transportation Co Inc" at New York (USA), renamed McALLISTER RESPONDER
(USA flag, regd Wilmington, Del., ON 510006, c/s WDC8665, MMSI:367091050)
2011: still in service
EXXON EMPIRE STATE
Built in 1967, by Jacksonville Shipyards of Jacksonville, Florida (hull #647) as the Esso Empire State for Esso Shipping of Wilmington, Delaware.
In 1972 Esso Shipping became Exxon Shipping of Wilmington, Delaware she was renamed as the Exxon Empire State.
In 1988, when Exxon merged with Mobil to form SeaRiver Maritime of Houston, Texas the tug was renamed as the S/R Empire State.
When SeaRiver liquidated their equipment she was acquired by Conoco Phillips of Houston, Texas for service at their Bayway facility in Bayway, New Jersey where she was renamed as the Empire State. She worked performing spot assist and escort work.
In 2006, the tug was then acquired by McAllister Towing and Transportation of New York, New York where she was renamed the McAllister Responder.
She is powered by two Caterpillar 12-D398 Turbo diesel engines with Lufkin reduction gears at a ratio of 7.14:1 for a rated 1,800 horsepower. She is a twin screw tug with kort nozzles and flanking rudders.
Her capacities are 26,670 gallons of fuel oil, 628 gallons of lube oil, and 3,480 gallons of water.
The tug features two fire monitors rated at 1,500 Gallons Per Minute, with a "throw" Range of 220 ft. She has a foam storage capacity of 2,000 gallons, and a nozzle capacity of 1,225 Gallons Per Minute. She was equipped with 2,500(ft) of spill response oil containment boom. Oil Spill Boom, has a nominal draft of 10(in) and a nominal draft of 16(in) and is buoyant up to (lb/ft) 41 lbs. and a tensile Strength of 36,500 lbs. In 2009, the containment boom spool was removed.
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The Miramar Ship Index for "ESSO EMPIRE STATE"
IDNo:
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17052
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Year:
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1967
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Name:
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ESSO EMPIRE STATE
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Keel:
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Type:
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Tug
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Launch Date:
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Flag:
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USA
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Date of completion:
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1967
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Tons;
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197
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DWT:
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Yard No:
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647
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Length overall:
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Ship Design:
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LPP:
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Country of build:
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USA
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Beam:
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Builder:
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Jacksonville SY
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Jacksonville
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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2D-9.3
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Subsequent History:
1973 EXXON EMPIRE STATE - 1993 EMPIRE STATE -
2006 McALLISTER RESPONDER
Disposal Data:
Still in sevice.
History:
ON
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LR/IMO
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ID
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Year
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Name
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Tons
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Change
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Registered Owner
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6801743
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17052
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1967
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ESSO EMPIRE STATE
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197
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ESSO (Humble Oil & Refining Co)
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6801743
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17052
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1967
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EXXON EMPIRE STATE
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197
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1973
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Exxon Co USA (Linden NJ)
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6801743
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17052
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1967
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EMPIRE STATE
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197
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1993
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Conoco Phillips
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6801743
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17052
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1967
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McALLISTER RESPONDER
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197
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2006
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McAllister Towing & Transportation Co Inc.
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