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R.L. ENTERKIN
Photo by: Marc Piche

Built in 1977, by Terrebonne Shipbuilders Incorporated of Houma, Louisiana (hull #14) as the Ruth Marie for the Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company of Oak Brook, Illinois.

In 2005, the Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company renamed the tug as the R.L. Enterkin.

She is a twin screw tug, rated at 900 horsepower.


  • Vessel Name: R.L. ENTERKIN
  • USCG Doc. No.: 589066
  • Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
  • IMO Number: 8992871
  • Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted, Registry
  • Call Sign: WDD9628
  • Hull Material: STEEL
  • Hull Number: 14
  • Ship Builder: Terrebonne Shipbuilders Inc.
  • Year Built: 1977
  • Length: 60
  • Hailing Port: NEW YORK, NY.
  • Hull Depth: 9.1
  • Hull Breadth: 22
  • Gross Tonnage: 105
  • Net Tonnage: 72
  • Previous Vessel Names:
    RUTH MARIE
  • Previous Vessel Owners:
    GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK COMPANY LLC