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LAFITTE
Pictured as: the Diane Cenac (Cenac Towing Company) Photo by: Captain Ted

Built in 2013, by Intracoastal Iron Works Incorporated of Bourg, Louisiana (hull #152) as the Diane Cenac for the Cenac Towing Company Incorporated of Houma, Louisiana.

In 2019, the Cenac Towing Company was acquired by the Kirby Corporation of Channelview, Texas. Where the tug was renamed as the Lafitte.

Powered by two, Cummins K38M diesel engines. Twin Disc reduction gears, at a ratio of 6.3:1. Turning two, stainless steel, fixed pitch propellers. She is a twin screw towboat, rated at 2,000 horsepower.

Her electrical service is provided by two, 40kW, generator sets. The tug's capacities are 18,538 gallons of fuel, 730 gallons of lube oil, and 10,250 gallons of water.


  • Vessel Name: LAFITTE
  • USCG Doc. No.: 1242386
  • Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
  • Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted
  • Call Sign: WDG9684
  • Hull Material: STEEL
  • Hull Number: 152
  • Ship Builder: INTRACOASTAL IRON WORKS INC
  • Year Built: 2013
  • Length: 68.9
  • Hailing Port: HOUMA, LA.
  • Hull Depth: 10
  • Hull Breadth: 30
  • Gross Tonnage: 98
  • Net Tonnage: 67
  • Previous Vessel Names:
    IIW4, DIANE CENAC
  • Previous Vessel Owners:
    INTRACOASTAL IRON WORKS INC, CENAC MARINE SERVICES LLC