East Boothbay shipbuilder Washburn and Doughty is putting final touches on the latest of a series of tugboats to be purchased and operated by a Connecticut based firm. When finished, the 93 ft. James D. Moran will service ships docking in New York City.

"It is 90 percent complete," said Marketing Manager Katie Maddox on July 30.

The tug is the 10th in the current design of a series begun at the shipyard in 2011. When outfitting is complete, the boat will run in sea trials before being delivered to the Moran Towing Corporation of New Canaan, Connecticut.

The boat was launched on July 9 and is currently being equipped with electronics and other operational gear.

The tug is equipped with two 3000 hp engines that can generate 900 RPMs and drive the Z type propeller system. The drive system can rotate 360 degrees, which enables it to escort large ocean going ships safely to the docks.

Washburn and Doughty has been in business since 1977 and even remained in limited operations in the immediate aftermath of an extensive fire in 2008.

According to company records, over two dozen tugs built in recent years by Washburn and Doughty have carried names of Moran family members, although the towing company founded by Michael Moran in 1860 was sold in 1994.