Andrew Martin – Robert L. Torres – Jacklyn M. – G. L. Ostrander
1976-Present
Articulated Tugboat, Bludworth Coupler; Paired with Barge Integrity
Specs
Build Information
Year Built: 1976
Builder: Halter Marine, Pierre Part, LA
Hull #499
Registry: U.S. 571493
IMO #7501106
Laid Down: 1975
Launch Date: 1976
Commissioned: 1976
Paired Barges:
- Integrity [1996-Present]
Construction
The G. L. Ostrander was built in 1976 by Halter Marine of Pierre Part, Louisiana, as the push tug Andrew Martin for Andrew Martin Marine Sea Service.
Modifications
- Repowered, 1991.
- Upper pilothouse raised, 1996.
- Bludworth ATB connection system installed, 1996.
- Repowered, 2002.
General Stats
Length Overall [Combined Tug & Barge]: 544′
Length Overall [Tug]: 140’02”
Breadth: 40’01”
Depth: 22’03”
Vessel Type: Articulated Tugboat
Propellers: 2
Rudders: 2
Engineering Equipment
Original
Engine
Engine Type: Diesel Engine
Engine Manufacturer: Stork-Werkspoor, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Engine Model: —
Number of Engines: 2
Rated HP: —
Repower – 1991
Engine Type: Diesel Engine
Engine Manufacturer: Caterpillar, Deerfield, IL
Engine Model: 3608
Number of Engines: 2
Rated HP: —
Repower – 2002
Engine Type: Diesel Engine
Engine Manufacturer: General Motors Electro-Motive Division, Chicago, IL
Engine Model: EMD 20-645-E5
Number of Engines: 2
Rated HP: 7,200 BHP
History
Lineage
Andrew Martin – 1976-1990
Owner: Andrew Martin Marine Sea Service, Thibodaux, LA
Operator: Andrew Martin Marine Sea Service
Flag: United States
Home Port: New Orleans, LA
Robert L. Torres – 1990-1993
Owner: River Marine Contractors Inc.,
Operator: River Marine Contractors
Flag: United States
Home Port: —
Jacklyn M. – 1994-1995
Owner: Jacklyn Shipping, Tampa, FL
Operator: Jacklyn Shipping
Flag: United States
Home Port: Tampa, FL
Jacklyn M. – 1995-2004
Owner: Lafarge North America, Chicago, IL
Operator: Andrie, Inc., Muskegon, MI
Flag: United States
Home Port: Cleveland, OH
G. L. Ostrander – 2004-2021
Owner: Lafarge North America, Chicago, IL
Operator: Andrie, Inc., Muskegon, MI
Flag: United States
Home Port: Cleveland, OH
G. L. Ostrander – 2021-Present
Owner: Holcim US, Chicago, IL
Operator: Andrie, Inc., Muskegon, MI
Flag: United States
Home Port: Cleveland, OH
Her Story
The G. L. Ostrander was built in 1976 by Halter Marine of Pierre Part, Louisiana, as the push tug Andrew Martin for Andrew Martin Marine Sea Service. She entered service for Andrew Martin Marine in 1976.
In 1990, the Andrew Martin was sold to River Marine Contractors, being renamed Robert L. Torres. The Torres was repowered with a new Caterpillar diesel engine in 1991. She was sold again in 1993 to Jacklyn Shipping of Tampa, Florida, being renamed Jacklyn M. in 1994.
In 1995, Lafarge acquired the Jacklyn M., bringing her to the Great Lakes where she would have her upper pilothouse raised and be equipped with a Bludworth ATB connection system. She was paired with the newly-constructed self-unloading cement barge Integrity in 1996, and the pair entered service on August 6, 1996, departing Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, for Alpena, Michigan, to load cement. Upon the pair entering service, the older steamers E. M. Ford and S. T. Crapo were laid up for the final time at the end of the season.
The Jacklyn M. was renamed G. L. Ostrander in 2004, after an executive at Lafarge. Operations continued as normal.
The Integrity / G. L. Ostrander continue to serve Lafarge, now Holcim cement, being operated and managed by Andrie, Inc. of Muskegon, Michigan.
Compiled By Brendan Falkowski
Updated on November 3, 2020
Gallery
Sources
Greenwood’s Guide to Great Lakes Shipping 2016, Harbor House Publishers, 2016. Pp. 6.9.
Pennock, Isaac. “G. L. Ostrander”. Great Lakes Tugs & Workboats. N.d. Accessed 6 October 2020. <https://gltugs.wordpress.com/g-l-ostrander/>
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