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October 19, 2002

Re-Powering a Good Boat

The Island Breeze pushes a sand barge on the Washington Ship Canal.

Captains Dave Wells and Frank Ellefsen know how to manage good older equipment for profit. Their fleet of boats at Seattle-based Island Tug and Barge have mostly operated under other owners and other names. At Island Tug the boats have found a home where a good tug is appreciated and given the care that it deserves. This is as true for the company's big ocean boats like the Norman S and the Island Champion. It is also true for Island Tug's smaller push boats that work around Lake Washington and Puget Sound.

The Island Breeze (ex Chinook) was built in 1965. The 58x21-footer has a pair of push knees forward and a raised wheelhouse. Four BeBee's electric powered deck winches handle barge lines. When the boat's old engines grew tired the owners went shopping for a new set. They settled on a pair of Cummins QSK19-M. Each of these engines will deliver 660 HP at 1800 RPM to the new ZF3300 6.55:1 ratio gears. At 1320 HP this will be a powerful contributor to the company's bottom line.

Captains Frank Ellefsen and Dave Wells with one of the company's ocean boats.

The boat has accommodation for a crew of four. Tankage on the vessel includes 4000 gallons of fuel, 800 of water and 200 of lube oil. Installations of the new engines is slated for mid November this year.

For more information contact:

Capt. Dave Wells or
Capt. Frank Ellefsen
Island Tug and Barge Inc.
P.O. Box 84664 Seattle,
WA 98124
Phone:(206) 938-0403
Fax:(206) 932-3620 (Seattle)
Website: http://www.islandtug-barge.com/

Chris Raichlen
Marine Sales
Cummins Northwest, Inc.
811 S.W. Grady Way
Renton, WA 98057-9811
Phone: 425 235-3400
Mobile: 206 369 1573
Fax: 425 545-7374
E-mail: Chris.S.Raichlen@cummins.com

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