Tugboat Information

NIZ C. GISCLAIR

Built in 2003, by Rodriguez Boat Builders Incorporated of Bayou LaBatre, Alabama (hull #231) as the Niz C. Gisclair for A.T. Cheramie Incorporated of New Orleans, Louisiana.

In 2007, the tug was acquired by the Marquette Transportation Company of Jefferson, Louisiana. Where she was renamed as the Miss Niz.

In 2023, the Marquette Transportation Company renamed the tug as the Brandon John.

Powered by three, Cummins KTA 19 M4 diesel engines. With ZF 3850 reduction gears, at a ratio of 6:1. Turning 72(in) by 76(in), stainless steel propellers, mounted in kort nozzles. She is a triple screw tug, rated at 3,600 horsepower.

Her electrical service is provided by two, 40kW, Cummins generator sets. The tug's capacities are 40,000 gallons of fuel, 220 gallons of lube oil, and 10,000 gallons of potable water.

The towing equipment consists of a INTERcon 125, double drum, waterfall towing winch. Outfitted with 2,000(ft) of 1.5(in) towing wire.

Vessel Name: NIZ C. GISCLAIR
USCG Doc. No.: 1138532
Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
IMO Number: 8987539
Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted, Registry
Call Sign: WDF2697
Hull Material: STEEL
Hull Number: 231
Ship Builder: RODRIGUEZ BOAT BUILDERS INC
Year Built: 2003
Length: 66.1
Hailing Port: GALLIANO, LA.

Hull Depth: 10
Hull Breadth: 28
Gross Tonnage: 86
Net Tonnage: 59
Previous Vessel Names:
NIZ C GISCLAIR, NIZ C GISCLAIR, MISS NIZ
Previous Vessel Owners:
INSHORE MARINE INC OF GALLIANO, RUSCO MARINE INC, INLAND MARINE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC, HLC TUGS LLC, MARQUETTE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY OFFSHORE LLC

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