Powerful workboat named for La Conner woman
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January 6, 2016
NEW TUG – The Gretchen Dunlap, the newest tugboat in the Dunlap Towing Company fleet, was launched last week. The workboat is named for someone who has spent many years working on behalf of children in La Conner. – Photo by Meghan Dunlap-Rice
Closing in on two years in the making, the latest and most powerful addition to Dunlap Towing Company’s tugboat fleet is setting sail soon.
La Conner-based Dunlap Towing is putting the finishing touches on the Gretchen Dunlap, a new tractor tug scheduled to be in operation by the end of February. The new tugboat is 101 feet long with a beam of 42 feet and a fuel capacity of 80,000 gallons.
Designed for ship assist, the Gretchen will continue Dunlap Towing Company’s work assisting ships into berth at the Port of Dutch Harbor, Alaska.
While the new tug will not be part of the La Conner waterfron...
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