Michigan

Photo by Ken Bailey

This tug was built in 1982 by Bay Shipbuilding as the Amoco Michigan for Amoco Oil. In 1985 she was transferred to Coastwise Trading Company, a subsidiary of Amoco, and renamed Michigan. She was managed by Keystone Shipping of Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania. In 2010, the Michigan was sold to Chicago Marine Asset Management, and the following year was acquired by U.S. Oil of Appleton, WI. In 2015 she was converted to an articulated tug with the addition of an Articouple system.

Michigan is paired with the tank barge Great Lakes, and operates across the Great Lakes carrying various liquid products, usually out of Green Bay, WI. The pair is operated by Andrie Inc. of Muskegon, Michigan.

Type: Twin Screw Articulated Tug
Year Built: 1982
Builder: Bay Shipbuilding Co., Sturgeon Bay, WI
Hull No.: 732
Engines: 2 EMD 16-645-E6
Horsepower: 3,900 bhp
Length: 107′ 08″
Breadth: 34′ 00″
Depth: 16′ 00″
Port of Registry: Whiting, IN

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As a former chief engineer on the Michigan I’d like to correct the engine spec. The Michigan is equipped with two EMD 16-645-E6 engines. Each engine was rated at 1,950 horsepower.