Photo by: William L. Baxter
MISS GLORIA
Built in 2003, by Rodriguez Boat Builders Incorporated of Bayou LaBatre, Alabama (hull #232) as the Gloria G. Cheramie for A.T. Cheramie Incorporated of New Orleans, Louisiana.
In 2007, the tug was acquired by the Marquette Transportation Company of Jefferson, Louisiana. Where she was renamed as the Miss Gloria.
In 2023, the Marquette Transportation Company renamed the tug as the Jace James.
Powered by three, Cummins KTA-38 M1 diesel engines. With Twin Disc 5225 reduction gears, at a ratio of 6:1. Turning three 79(in) by 79(in), stainless steel, fixed pitch propellers, mounted in kort nozzles. She is a triple screw tug, rated at 3,000 horsepower.
Her electrical service is provided by two, 60kW, Cummins 6-B generator sets. The tug's capacities are 60,000 gallons of fuel, 220 gallons of lube, and 10,000 gallons of potable water.
The towing equipment consists of a Cross 7000, double drum, waterfall, towing winch. Outfitted with 2,400(ft) of 1.75(in) towing wire.
- Vessel Name: MISS GLORIA
- USCG Doc. No.: 1145522
- Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
- IMO Number: 8983088
- Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted
- Call Sign: WDF2691
- Hull Material: STEEL
- Hull Number: 232
- Ship Builder: RODRIGUEZ BOAT BUILDERS INC.
- Year Built: 2003
- Length: 85.6
- Hailing Port: GALLIANO, LA.
- Hull Depth: 12
- Hull Breadth: 32
- Gross Tonnage: 98
- Net Tonnage: 67
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Previous Vessel Names:
GLORIA G. CHERAMIE, MISS GLORIA -
Previous Vessel Owners:
HUEY L CHERAMIE INC, INLAND MARINE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC, HLC TUGS, LLC, MARQUETTE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY OFFSHORE LLC
