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CHARLES W. CLARK
Photo by: Sam Draye

Built in 1992, by Verret Shipyard Incorporated Plaquemine, Louisiana (hull #48) as the Miss Rachel for Boaz Towing Incorporated of Plaquemine, Louisiana.

In 1994, the tug was acquired by Blessey Marine Services Incorporated of Harahan, Louisiana. Where she was renamed as the Charles W. Clark.

Re powered in 2004. She is driven by two, Cummins KTA19-M3 diesel engines. With Twin Disc reduction gears, at a ratio of 6:1. Turning two, stainless steel, fixed pitch propellers. She is a twin screw tug, rated at 1,200 horsepower.


  • Vessel Name: CHARLES W. CLARK
  • USCG Doc. No.: 987498
  • Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
  • IMO Number: 8635514
  • Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted
  • Call Sign: WCP7548
  • Hull Material: STEEL
  • Hull Number: 48
  • Ship Builder: Verret Shipyard Inc
  • Year Built: 1992
  • Length: 65
  • Hailing Port: NEW ORLEANS, LA.
  • Hull Depth: 10
  • Hull Breadth: 26
  • Gross Tonnage: 113
  • Net Tonnage: 90
  • Owner:
    BLESSEY ENTERPRISES INC
    1515 RIVER OAKS ROAD EAST
    HARAHAN, LA 70123
  • Previous Vessel Names:
    MISS RACHEL
  • Previous Vessel Owners:
    Boaz Towing Inc., BLESSEY ENTERPRISES INC, BLESSEY ENTERPRISES INC, WALRICH INC, BLESSEY ENTERPRISES INC, BLESSEY ENTERPRISES INC, BLESSEY ENTERPRISES INC, BLESSEY ENTERPRISES INC, BLESSEY ENTERPRISES INC, BLESSEY ENTERPRISES INC, BLESSEY ENTERPRISES INC, BLESSEY ENTERPRISES INC, BLESSEY ENTERPRISES INC, BLESSEY ENTERPRISES INC, BLESSEY ENTERPRISES INC, BLESSEY ENTERPRISES INC, BLESSEY ENTERPRISES INC