Photo by: Brian Busby

Built in 2000, by Bender Shipyard of Mobile, Alabama (hull #6950) as the Devin Candies for Otto Candies, LLC. of Des Allemands, Louisiana.

Powered by a EMD 20-710-G7B diesel mounted on the centerline of the tug turning a single fixed pitch propeller and two additional EMD 16-645-E6 diesel engines mounted outboard with two Kamewa Aquamaster 2011 "z-drives" for a combined 10,000 horsepower.

Her electrical power is provided by two 175kW Detroit Diesel 8V-71N generators, with a third 45kW Detroit Diesel 4-71N generator as an auxiliary generator.

The tug's towing gear consists of a SMATCO Model 86-DARW-250 Double Drum "reverse waterfall" anchor handling winch. With SMATCO 20,000 lbs. line pull hydraulic tuggers, a SMATCO 18(ft) by 16(ft) 250 ton stern roller, a pair of SMATCO 24(in) by 14(in) "pop up" towing Pins, a SMATCO Model 300T "shark jaw" with a 36(in) grasp area, that is wire and chain capable, and an open stern with 50(ft) by 42(ft) decked anchor handling area with cargo containing rails.