Tan'erliq

Tan'erliq (pronounced tun-ul-lik)[3] is a ship escort, rescue and oil response oceangoing tugboat operated by Crowley Maritime and stationed in Prince William Sound, Alaska. In addition to Tan'erliq, her sister ship Nanuq is also stationed in Valdez, Alaska.

Tan'erliq
Tan'erliq at Anacortes, Washington, 2019
History
NamesakeAlutiiq word for black bear
OwnerVessel Management Services Inc.[1]
OperatorCrowley Maritime
Ordered1999 (built)[1]
BuilderDakota Creek Industries, Anacortes, Washington[1]
Yard number34
IdentificationIMO number: 9178381
General characteristics
Tonnage484 GT,[1] 329 NT[1]
Length139.7 ft (42.6 m)[1]
Beam48 ft (15 m)[1]
Draft20 ft (6.1 m)[1]
Installed power2 × Caterpillar 3612 engines[1] 10,192 hp (7,600 kW)[2]
PropulsionVoith-Schneider Cycloidal[2]
Speed14.5 kn (26.9 km/h; 16.7 mph)[1]

These two vessels, in addition to a dozen other units, escort and protect the waters of Prince William Sound, site of the Exxon Valdez-oil spill in 1989.

References

  1. "Tan'erliq". Tugboat Information. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  2. "Harbor Ship Assist and Tanker Escort Fleet – Valdez-Alaska". Crowley. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  3. Smelcer, John E., Ph.D. (2010). "Alutiiq Dictionary and Pronunciation Guide" (PDF). p. 16. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 March 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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