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HUNTER M.
Pictured as: the Hunter M. (Bay Houston Towing) Photo by: Vladimir Knyaz

Built in 2009, by Orange Shipbuilding Incorporated of Orange, Texas (hull #H 394) as the Hunter M. for the Bay Houston Towing Company of Houston, Texas.

A Z-Tech 7500 series tractor tug. Designed by the Naval Architecture firm, Robert Allan Limited of Vancouver, British Columbia.

Along with the Suderman and Young Towing Company of Houston, Texas. The Bay Houston Towing Company is part of a combined operating company, the G and H Towing Company of Houston, Texas.

In 2011, the G and H Towing Company became part of a joint venture between the Moran Towing Corporation of New Canaan, Connecticut. Serving the Cameron LNG facility near Lake Charles, Louisiana.

Powered by two, Tier II compliant Caterpillar 3516 C diesel engines. With Schottel SRP-1520 z-drives, for a rated 6,300 horsepower.

Her electrical service is provided by two, 125kW Marathon generator sets. The tug's capacities are 47,530 gallons of fuel, 1,660 gallons of hydraulic oil, 2,089 gallons of lube oil, and 6,299 gallons of potable water.

The tug's towing gear consists of a 200 horsepower, Markey DESF-48 winch on her bow.


  • Vessel Name: HUNTER M.
  • USCG Doc. No.: 12188260
  • Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
  • IMO Number: 94573110
  • Trade Indicator: Coastwise, Unrestricted
  • Call Sign: WDE8140
  • Hull Material: STEEL
  • Hull Number: H394
  • Ship Builder: ORANGE SHIPBUILDING
  • Year Built: 2009
  • Length: 90.6
  • Hailing Port: HOUSTON, TX.
  • Hull Depth: 16.4
  • Hull Breadth: 39.3
  • Gross Tonnage: 257
  • Net Tonnage: 175
  • Previous Vessel Owners:
    BAY HOUSTON TOWING CO