Photo by: Birk Thomas
Built in 2018, by Halimar Shipyard LLC. of Morgan City, Louisiana (hull #190) as the Captain Brantley for Central Boat Rentals Incorporated of Morgan City, Louisiana.
The tug was named Brantley Roques, the great grandson of the owner and founder of Central Boat Rentals, Ed Patterson Jr.
Powered by two, Cummins QSK38 diesel engines. With Twin Disc 540 reduction gears, at a ratio of 6.18:1. Turning two, 72(in) by 58(in), Kahlenberg, fixed pitch propellers. She is a twin screw towboat, rated at 2,000 horsepower.
Her electrical service is provided by two, 68kW, John Deere generator sets. The tug's capacities are 22,776 gallons of fuel, 249 gallons of lube oil, and 6,600 gallons of potable water.