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COMPASS COVE
Pictured as: the Palomino (Kirby Corporation) Photo by: Lord Avsnes Saele

Built in 1978, by Balehi Marine Incorporated of Lacombe, Louisiana (hull #13) as the Sidney Bourg for the RLB Boat Company Incorporated of Harvey, Louisiana.

In 1988, the tug was acquired by Lodestar Towing Incorporated of Cut Off, Louisiana. Where she was renamed as the Compass Cove.

In 1989, she was acquired by the Western Towing Company of Houston, Texas. Where the tug was renamed as the Palomino.

In 2004, the tug was acquired by the Kirby Corporation of Channelview, Texas. Where she retained her name.

In 2018, the tug was acquired by the Ohio Salvage Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Where the tug retained her name.

Repowered in 2001, she is driven by two Volvo TAMD-122A diesel engines. With Twin Disc reduction gears, at a ratio of 6:1. The tug is a twin screw, towboat, rated at 800 horsepower.


  • Vessel Name: COMPASS COVE
  • USCG Doc. No.: 596326
  • Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
  • Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted
  • Call Sign: WDC2683
  • Hull Material: STEEL
  • Hull Number: 13
  • Ship Builder: BALEHI MARINE INC
  • Year Built: 1978
  • Length: 53.2
  • Hailing Port: PITTSBURGH, PA.
  • Hull Depth: 7.6
  • Hull Breadth: 22.1
  • Gross Tonnage: 85
  • Net Tonnage: 58
  • Previous Vessel Names:
    SIDNEY BOURG, Compass Cove
  • Previous Vessel Owners:
    RLB Boat Co., Lodestar Towing Inc., Western Towing Co., KIRBY INLAND MARINE LP A DELAWARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, KIRBY INLAND MARINE LP, KIRBY INLAND MARINE LP, KIRBY INLAND MARINE LP, KIRBY INLAND MARINE LP, KIRBY INLAND MARINE LP