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ELIS
Picctured as: the Miss Kellye Jo (Central Boat Rentals) Photo by: Glen Daigrepont

Built in 1980, by Modern Marine Power Incorporated of Houma, Louisiana (hull #32) as the Elis for the Chesapeake Forest Company of West Point, Virginia.

In 2007, the tug was acquired by the St. Laurent Paper Products Company of West Point, Virginia. Where she retained her name.

In 2011, she was acquired by the Ward Towing Company of Deltaville, Virginia. Where the tug retained her name.

In 2012, the tug was acquired by the Central Boat Rentals Company of Berwick, Louisiana. Where she was renamed as the Miss Kellye Jo.

She is a twin screw tug, rated at 1,350 horsepower.


  • Vessel Name: ELIS
  • USCG Doc. No.: 6283580
  • Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
  • IMO Number: 79068630
  • Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted
  • Call Sign: 7906863
  • Hull Material: WDG4395
  • Hull Number: 32
  • Ship Builder: MODERN MARINE POWER
  • Year Built: 1980
  • Length: 80
  • Hailing Port: MORGAN CITY, LA.
  • Hull Depth: 13
  • Hull Breadth: 27
  • Gross Tonnage: 149
  • Net Tonnage: 101
  • Previous Vessel Names:
    ELIS, MISS KELLYE JO
  • Previous Vessel Owners:
    Chesapeake Forest Co., St. Laurent Paper Products Co., Ward Towing Co.