Great Lakes Begins Work on USCG Cutter Buckthorn (USA)

The oldest inland buoy tender of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Buckthorn was hauled out from the water on Tuesday, August 28 by the Great Lakes Shipyard’s 770-ton Marine Travelift, the Maritime Executive informs.

Namely, the Michigan-based 100-foot inland buoy tender will be subjected to detailed inspection, maintenance and repairs at the Great Lakes Shipyard including cleaning, repainting and necessary steel repairs.

The Buckthorn is the first ever cutter in the Great Lakes to be lifted completely out of the water and transferred onto a dry dock by a travel lift, as said by the USCG.

Great Lakes Shipyard specializes in all types of marine repair service for tugboats, supply boats, ferries, cruise boats, large yachts, and other types of vessels, including topside repairs of larger domestic and foreign cargo vessels.

The shipyard is a major contractor for the U.S. Coast Guard, the Army Corps of Engineers, the U.S. Navy, NOAA, and other state and local governments.

The Shipyard is presently engaged in the construction of two state-of-the-art ASD tractor tugs for Caribbean Tugz, LLC, an associate of SEACOR Holdings, Inc.

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Shipbuilding Tribune Staff, September 12, 2012; Image: U.S. Coast Guard