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GEORGE BURROWS
Pictured as: the Goose Creek (Ireland Marine Transportation) Photo by: Marc Piche

Built in 1981, by Turn Ship Limited of Coden, Alabama (hull #7) as the George Burrows for Spearin Preston and Burrows Incorporated of Staten Island, New York.

In 2006, the tug was acquired by Ireland Marine Transportation Incorporated of Norfolk, Virginia. Where she was renamed as the Goose Creek.

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


  • Vessel Name: GEORGE BURROWS
  • USCG Doc. No.: 634141
  • Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
  • Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted, Registry
  • Call Sign: WDC9745
  • Hull Material: STEEL
  • Hull Number: 7
  • Ship Builder: Turn Ship, Ltd.
  • Year Built: 1981
  • Length: 60
  • Hailing Port: NORFOLK, VA.
  • Hull Depth: 9
  • Hull Breadth: 23
  • Gross Tonnage: 99
  • Net Tonnage: 67
  • Owner:
    CENTURY CARETAKERS LLC
    134 TILDEN AVENUE
    CHESAPEAKE, VA 23320
  • Previous Vessel Names:
    GEORGE BURROWS
  • Previous Vessel Owners:
    SPEARIN PRESTON & BURROWS INC, CENTURY CARETAKERS LLC