C-Tractor

C-Tractor is a class of fourteen tractor tugs built by North American Shipbuilding Company between 1989 and 1993 for Alpha Marine Services, a subsidiary of Edison Chouest Offshore. The lead ship of the class was William M , also known as C-Tractor 1

C-Tractors measure. They are propelled by Z-drive pods, powered by twin EMD 16-645 engines rated at 4000 shp. The tugs mount fore and aft fire-fighting monitors, capable of pumping a total of 3500 USgal/min.

In 2005, C-Tractor 1 was sold to Bay-Houston Towing Company and based in Corpus Christi, Texas. Her sister ships continue to be owned by Alpha Marine; six – C-Tractor 2, C-Tractor 3, C-Tractor 4, C-Tractor 5, C-Tractor 12, C-Tractor 13 – were at one point chartered to the United States Navy.

C-Tractor 1
C-Tractor 1 (William M) was built in 1989. In 2005 it was sold to Bay-Houston Towing Company and based in Corpus Christi, Texas.