‘Zyana K’ delivered to Texas

Eastern Shipbuilding Group has delivered the Escort Tug ‘Zyana K’ for Bay-Houston Towing in Texas, USA.

The ‘Zyana’ measures 24 metres long with a width of 11.5 metres and draught of 4.5 metres. It has a total power of 3,840kW from two Caterpillar 3516C engines.

The ‘Zyana’ is the second of a series of four Robert Allan Ltd designed Z-Tech 2400 class terminal and escort tugs currently under construction at Eastern’s Nelson Street facility .

The ‘H. Douglas M’, the lead vessel in the series, was delivered on February 5, 2016.

Eastern is also constructing another identical series of four tugs for Suderman and Young Towing Company.