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Tender 6 - NYS Canal Corp |
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Tender 6 is one of the smaller tugs operated by NYS Canal Corp. They are often used to assist dredges and to tow mud barges. Seen here on the wall at Fairport.
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Tender 6's rear deck and towing bit are seen here. The 2 yellow channels on the deck are covers to protect the steering cables.
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The wheel house is spartan but contains everything needed.
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The engine room on Tender 6 has a Detroit Diesel 6-71 engine rated at around 238 HP. The tanks on the sides hold 100 gallons of diesel fuel each.
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A few days later, Tender 6 is back at work, serving the dredges at the Genessee River Crossing on the Erie Canal, an area requiring constant dredging.
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