Tugboat Information

MISS KATIE

Built in 1998, by Portier Shipyard Incorporated of Chauvin Louisiana (hull #131) as the Katie P. Cheramie for A.T. Cheramie Incorporated of New Orelans, Louisiana.

In 2007, the tug was acquired by the Marquette Transportation Company of Jefferson, Louisiana. Where she was renamed as the Miss Katie.

In 2009, the Marquette Transportation Company renamed the tug as the Miss Becky.

Powered by three, Cummins KTA-19 M3 diesel engines. With Twin Disc MG 520 reduction gears, at a ratio of 6:1. Turning three, 72(in) by 76(in), stainless steel propellers, mounted in kort nozzles. She is a triple screw tug, rated at 2,000 horsepower.

Her electrical service is provided by two, 40kW, Cummins generator sets. The tug's capacities are 30,000 gallons of fuel, 220 gallons of lube oil, and 8,000 gallons of potable water.

The towing equipment consists of a double drum, SMATCO 48, waterfall, towing winch. Outfitted with 1800(ft) of 1.5(in) towing wire.

Vessel Name: MISS KATIE
USCG Doc. No.: 1068250
Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
IMO Number: 8987307
Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted, Registry
Call Sign: WDF2693
Hull Material: STEEL
Hull Number: 131
Ship Builder: Portair Shipyard Inc.
Year Built: 1998
Length: 77
Hailing Port: GALLIANO, LA.

Hull Depth: 9.8
Hull Breadth: 24
Gross Tonnage: 79
Net Tonnage: 53
Previous Vessel Names:
KATIE P CHERAMIE, KATIE P CHERAMIE, MISS KATIE, MISS KATIE
Previous Vessel Owners:
HUEY J CHERAMIE MARINE INC, INLAND MARINE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC, HLC TUGS LLC, MARQUETTE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY OFFSHORE LLC

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