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KIMBERLY COLLE
Pictured as: Signet Defender (Signet Maritime) Photo by: Alan Hinkel

Built in 1999, by Main Iron Works Incorporated of Houma, Louisiana (hull #403) as the Kimberly Colle for the Colle Towing Company of Pascagoula, Mississippi.

In 2010, the Colle Towing Company was acquired by the Signet Maritime Corporation of Houston, Texas. Where the tug was renamed as the Signet Defender.

Powered by two, EMD 16-645E6 diesel engines. With Reintjes WAF1961 reduction gears. Turning two, 108(in) by 117(in) four bladed, stainless steel propellers. She is a twin screw tug, rated 5,070 horsepower.

Her electrical service is provided by two, 75kW generator sets. Driven by two, Detroit Diesel 6-71 diesel engines. The tug's capacities are 97,277 gallons of fuel, 6,000 gallons of potable water, and 400 gallons of lube oil.

The towing equipment includes a Skagit, SMATCO, double drum, towing winch. Outfitted with 2,000(ft) of 2.25(in) towing cable on each drum. Her bow winch, is outfitted with 150(ft) of 2.25(in) Samson Quantum-8 HMPE hawser.


  • Vessel Name: KIMBERLY COLLE
  • USCG Doc. No.: 10701150
  • Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
  • IMO Number: 92019820
  • Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted, Registry
  • Call Sign: WTZ 9297
  • Hull Material: STEEL
  • Hull Number: 403
  • Ship Builder: MAIN IRON WORKS, INC.
  • Year Built: 1998
  • Length: 103.5
  • Hailing Port: PASCAGOULA, MS.
  • Hull Depth: 18
  • Hull Breadth: 34.5
  • Gross Tonnage: 191
  • Net Tonnage: 129
  • Owner:
    SIGNET MARITIME CORPORATION
    3802 PORT RIVER ROAD
    PASCAGOULA, MS 39567
  • Previous Vessel Names:
    KIMBERLY COLLE
  • Previous Vessel Owners:
    COLLE TOWING COMPANY INC, SIGNET MARITIME CORPORATION