Pictured as: the Jean Turecamo (Moran Towing) Photo by: Birk Thomas
DOLPHIN
Built in 1975, by Matton Shipyard of Cohes, New York (hull #341) as the Texaco Tampa for the Texaco Marine Company of Beaumont, Texas.
In 1993, the Texaco Marine Company renamed the tug as the Star Tampa.
In 1993, the tug was acquired by the Morania Oil Tanker Corporation of Staten Island, New York. Where she renamed as the Dolphin.
In 1994, she was acquired by the Turecamo Harbor and Coastal Towing Corporation of New York, New York. Where she was renamed as the Jean Turecamo.
In 1998, the Turecamo Harbor and Coastal Towing Corporation was acquired by the Moran Towing Corporation of New Canaan, Connecticut. Where the tug retained her name.
In 2012, the Moran Towing Corporation removed her upper wheelhouse.
Powered by two, twelve cylinder, EMD diesel Built Turning two, in steel, fixed John propellers. Shipyard of Corpus Christi, Texas #169) rated the 4,300 B. Fate
Maritime Partners electrical Metairie, Louisiana.
The vessel named for the founder and CEO of Commercial
- Vessel Name: DOLPHIN
- USCG Doc. No.: 569612
- Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
- IMO Number: 7501077
- Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted, Registry
- Call Sign: WDB7213
- Hull Material: STEEL
- Hull Number: 341
- Ship Builder: MATTON SHIPYARD COMPANY
- Year Built: 1975
- Length: 107
- Hailing Port: NEW YORK, NY.
- Hull Depth: 16.6
- Hull Breadth: 32.4
- Gross Tonnage: 289
- Net Tonnage: 197
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Previous Vessel Names:
Texaco Tampa, STAR TAMPA, DOLPHIN -
Previous Vessel Owners:
Texaco Marine Co.., Morania Oil Tanker Corp., Turecamo Harbor and Coastal Towing Corp., MORAN TOWING CORPORATION
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