Edmond J. Moran – Barbara Andrie
1940-Present
Tugboat
Specs
Build Information
Year Built: 1940
Builder: Pennsylvania Shipyards, Beaumont, Texas
Hull #231
Registry: US 240028
IMO #5097187
Laid Down: —
Launch Date: 1940
Commissioned: 1940
Paired Barges:
- A-390 [Mid-1990’s-2015]
Construction
Edmond J. Moran was constructed in 1940 by Pennsylvania Shipyards in Beaumont, Texas, as a large harbor tugboat for Moran Towing.
Modifications
- Cabins reconstructed and refurbished, 1976.
- Repowered, 1976.
- Repowered, 2002.
General Stats
Length Overall [Combined Tug & Barge]: —
Length Overall [Tug]: 122′
Breadth: 29’07”
Depth: 16′
Vessel Type: Tugboat
Propellers: 1
Rudders: 1
Engineering Equipment
Original
Engine
Engine Type: Diesel Engine
Engine Manufacturer: Cleveland Diesel, Cleveland, OH
Engine Model: 12-278
Number of Engines: 1
Rated HP: 950 BHP
Repower – 1976
Engine Type: Diesel Engine
Engine Manufacturer: General Motors Electro-Motive Division, Chicago, IL
Engine Model: 16-567C
Number of Engines: 1
Rated HP: 1900 BHP
Repower – 2002
Engine Type: Diesel Engine
Engine Manufacturer: General Motors Electro-Motive Division, Chicago, IL
Engine Model: 16-645-EF
Number of Engines: 1
Rated HP: 2000 BHP
History
Lineage
Edmond J. Moran – 1940
Owner: Moran Towing Co., New York, NY
Operator: Moran Towing
Flag: United States
Home Port: New York, NY
Edmond J. Moran – 1941-1946
Owner: Moran Towing Co., New York, NY
Operator: U.S. Navy [Requisition Charter]
Flag: United States
Home Port: New York, NY
Edmond J. Moran – 1946-1976
Owner: Moran Towing Co., New York, NY
Operator: Moran Towing
Flag: United States
Home Port: New York, NY
Barbara Andrie – 1976-1981
Owner: Bultema Dock & Dredge, Muskegon, MI
Operator: Bultema Dock & Dredge
Flag: United States
Home Port: Muskegon, MI
Barbara Andrie – 1981-1988
Owner: Canonie Transportation, Muskegon, MI
Operator: Canonie Transportation
Flag: United States
Home Port: Muskegon, MI
Barbara Andrie – 1988-Present
Owner: Andrie Inc., Muskegon, MI
Operator: Andrie Inc.
Flag: United States
Home Port: Muskegon, MI
Her Story
Edmond J. Moran was constructed in 1940 by Pennsylvania Shipyards of Beaumont, Texas, as a large harbor tug for the Moran Towing Co. of New York. She was delivered that same year, and operated for one year before being chartered by the U.S. Navy for service in World War II. While under operation of the Navy, the Moran sailed the world, operating in the Panama Canal zone, as well as assisting with towing operations of Allied ships in other parts of the world. She was returned to Moran Towing in 1946.
In 1976, the Moran was sold to Bultema Dock & Dredge of Muskegon, MI. She was taken to a shipyard to undergo a reconstruction and refit. A new pilothouse and sleek stack were incorporated into a superstructure redesign by naval architect Joe Hack. She was also repowered with a new diesel engine. She was renamed Barbara Andrie, and was brought to the Great Lakes.
In 1981, Barbara Andrie was sold to Canonie Transportation, also of Muskegon. She began pushing tank barges in the liquid asphalt trade on the lakes. She was sold again in 1988 to Andrie Inc., when Canonie sold off their fleet. Barbara retained her name, and continued in the asphalt trades, primarily pushing the barge A-390. She was repowered again in 2002 with a new diesel engine.
In 2015, Barbara Andrie was retired from tank barge duties, and is utilized as the “spare tug” for icebreaking, ship tow & assist, among other operations. When not sailing, she is normally at her home at the Andrie dock in Muskegon.
Compiled By Brendan Falkowski
Updated on June 10, 2021
Gallery
Barbara Andrie, with her barge at Indiana Harbor, IN, 2000’s. Roger LeLievre Barbara Andrie, laid up at the Andrie Dock, Muskegon, MI, 1/3/2021. Isaac Pennock
Sources
“Another WWII Survivor”. Vintage Diesel Design. 9 June, 2019. Accessed 10 June 2021. <https://vintagedieseldesign.wordpress.com/2019/06/09/another-wwii-survivor/>
Boone, Carel. “Karen Andrie”. Tugboat Information. N.d. Accessed 10 June 2021. <http://tugboatinformation.com/tug.cfm?id=1421>
Pennock, Isaac. “Karen Andrie”. Great Lakes Tugs & Workboats. N.d. Accessed 10 June 2021. <https://gltugs.wordpress.com/barbara-andrie/>
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