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March/April 2011
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The Port of Baltimore
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FUEL-EFFICIENT FERRY SERVICE
In addition to operating a fleet of 70-plus tugboats, McAllister also
owns and operates the Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Steamboat
Company, established in 1883. The steamboat company runs three
passenger-car ferries — the
Grand Republic
,
Park City
and
P.T.
Barnum
— each capable of carrying 1,000 passengers and 100
automobiles while moving between Bridgeport, Conn., and Port
Jefferson, N.Y. The
Park City
was recently repowered with new Tier
II-compliant, fuel-efficient engines in keeping with the McAllister
commitment to environmental stewardship.
fire-fighting capabilities comparable to a
small municipal fire department.
In Baltimore, where the company has
spent more than 30 years providing dock-
ing, undocking, towing, dredge and general
harbor assist services, McAllister operates an
“all tractor” fleet offering customers an extra
measure of security with the added thrust.
Now McAllister has embarked on an
ambitious program to reduce its carbon
footprint. “We are committed to protecting
the environment through efficiency, adher-
ence to high standards and responsible
stewardship,” said Buckley McAllister.
According to the Maryland Environ-
mental Service, the conversion of the
Kaleen
McAllister’s
engines to Tier II was funded in
part by a grant from the American Recovery
and Reinvestment Act and leveraged funds
from the Maryland Port Administration as
part of an effort to reduce emissions at
the Port of Baltimore. By year’s end, eight
vessels in McAllister’s entire fleet should
have U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Tier II-compliant engines, which meet the
highest standard for fuel efficiency and
reduced emissions. More conversions are
also under way.
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