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SONIE
Photo by: Birk Thomas

Built in 2007, by Washburn and Doughty Associates of East Boothbay, Maine (hull #88) as the Sonie for Wilmington Tug Incorporated of New Castle, Delaware.

She is a Ramparts 2500 series tug designed by the naval architecture firm, Robert Allan Limited of Vancouver, British Columbia.

Powered by two, Detroit Diesel 12V4000 diesel engines rated at 2,100 horsepower each. With two, Ulstein Aquamaster 1350 HZ z drives, for a rated 4,200 horsepower.

Tug tug's capacities are 20,000 gallons of fuel, 250 gallons of lube oil, and 1,200 gallon fresh water.

Her towing equipment consists of a Timberland line winch, mounted on her bow. Outfitted with 400(ft) of synthetic line.


  • Vessel Name: SONIE
  • USCG Doc. No.: 1186151
  • Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
  • IMO Number: 9373723
  • Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted
  • Call Sign: WDD2812
  • Hull Material: STEEL
  • Hull Number: 88
  • Ship Builder: WASHBURN & DOUGHTY ASSOCIATES INC.
  • Year Built: 2006
  • Length: 76.3
  • Hailing Port: NEW CASTLE, DE.
  • Hull Depth: 14.2
  • Hull Breadth: 30
  • Gross Tonnage: 182
  • Net Tonnage: 124
  • Owner:
    TUG SONIE LLC
    120 THE STRAND
    PO BOX 389
    NEW CASTLE, DE 19720
  • Previous Vessel Owners:
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