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GILDA McCOOL

Built in 1960, by Marine Welding and Repair Works Incorporated of Greenville, Mississippi (hull #20) as the Gilda McCool for Gilda McCool and J. W. Tarver of Greenville, Mississippi.

In 1969, the tug was leased to Inland Waterways Incorporated of St. Louis, Missouri. Where she renamed as the Julie Ann.

In 1971, she was acquired by Inland Waterways Incorporated of St. Louis, Missouri. Where the tug retained her name.

In 1973, the tug was acquired by the Nilo Barge Line Incorporated of St. Louis, Missouri. Where she retained her name.

In 1978, she was acquired by Igert Incorporated of Paducah, Kentucky. Where the tug retained her name.

In 1981, Igert Incorporated renamed the tug as the Constance M. Igert.

In 1987, the tug was acquired by Cherokee Barge Line Incorporated of Paducah, Kentucky. Where she was renamed as the Dakota Storm.

In 1989, she was acquired by the Marquette Transportation Company Incorporated of Jefferson, Louisiana. Where the tug was renamed as the Cindy L. Erickson.

In 1994, the tug was acquired by the Great Lakes Transport and Towing Company West Nyack, New York. Where she was renamed as the Pat Diccianni.

In 1996, she was acquired by Barker Marine Limited of New York, New York. Where the tug retained her name.

In 2001, the tug was acquired by the Southern Towing Company of Memphis, Tennessee. Where she was renamed as the Robert Ingle.

Re powered in 1990, she is powered by two, GM 16-645E2 diesel engines. With reduction gears at a ratio of 3.3:1. She is a twin screw towboat, rated at. 3,900 horsepower.


  • Vessel Name: GILDA McCOOL
  • USCG Doc. No.: 282986
  • Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
  • Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted
  • Hull Material: STEEL
  • Hull Number: 20
  • Ship Builder: Marine Welding & Repair Works Inc.
  • Year Built: 1960
  • Length: 112
  • Hailing Port: ST. LOUIS, MO.
  • Hull Depth: 8
  • Hull Breadth: 38
  • Gross Tonnage: 420
  • Net Tonnage: 266
  • Previous Vessel Names:
    Gilda McCool, Julie Ann, Constance M. Igert, Dakota Storm, CINDY L. ERICKSON, PAT DICCIANNI
  • Previous Vessel Owners:
    Gilda McCool and J. W. Tarver, Inland Waterways Inc., Nilo Barge Line Inc., Igert Inc., Cherokee Barge Line Inc., Marquette Transportation Co. Inc., Great Lakes Transport and Towing Co., Barker Boys Towing Co., SOUTHERN TOWING COMPANY, SOUTHERN TOWING COMPANY LLC