NEW ORLEANS, LA, December 20, 2024 – E.N. Bisso & Son, Inc. (“E.N. Bisso”), a New Orleans-based provider of harbor tug services in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida, announced today the order of two RAL RApport 2400 Z-Drive ship-assist tugs from Steiner Construction Company, Bayou La Batre, Alabama.
Designed by Robert Allan Ltd, Vancouver, Canada, these 5,100bhp tugs will be the fourth and fifth RApport 2400 tugs in E.N. Bisso’s fleet. In 2020, E.N. Bisso took delivery of the C.D. WHITE and A. THOMAS HIGGINS, two RApport 2400s currently operating on the Mississippi River. The newbuilds will be sister tugs to the C.D. WHITE and A. THOMAS HIGGINS.
These 80’ x 38’ tugs will be ABS-classed and have been customized by the designer, the builder, and the owner to provide specific operational features, including a high bollard pull forward and aft, enhanced maneuverability, improved escort performance, better fuel economy, reduced emissions, modern crew comforts, and safety features meeting the USCG’s Sub-M requirements.