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BOB NIENHUIS

Built in 2026, by Intracoastal Iron Works in Bourg, Louisiana (hull #208) as the Bob Nienhuis for Hines Furlong Line of Nashville, Tennessee.

Powered by three Mitsubishi 6R2 diesel engines. She is a triple screw towboat, rated at 2,400 horsepower.

The tug's capacities are 16,500 gallons of fuel, and 480 gallons of lube oil.

Her towing equipment consists of two Patterson 40-ton deck winches, mounted on the bow.


  • Vessel Name: BOB NIENHUIS
  • USCG Doc. No.: 1360934
  • Vessel Service: Towing Vessel
  • Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted
  • Hull Material: Steel
  • Hull Number: 208
  • Ship Builder: Intarcoastal Iron Works
  • Year Built: 2026
  • Length: 78
  • Hailing Port: NASHVILLE, TN
  • Hull Depth: 10
  • Hull Breadth: 34