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HELEN
Photo by: Tad Arnold

Built in 1998, by Rodriguez Shipbuilding Incorporated of Coden, Alabama (hull #171) as the Helen for Central Gulf Towing Incorporated of Cut Off, Louisiana.

Powered by two, Cummins NTA-14M diesel engines. With Twin Disc 516 reduction gears, at a ratio of 5:1. She is a twin screw tug, rated at 800 horsepower.

The tug's capacities are 12,000 gallons of fuel, and 6,400 gallons of potable


  • Vessel Name: HELEN
  • USCG Doc. No.: 1064846
  • Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
  • Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted
  • Call Sign: WCY3321
  • Hull Material: STEEL
  • Hull Number: 171
  • Ship Builder: Rodriguez Boatbuilders Inc.
  • Year Built: 1998
  • Length: 65
  • Hailing Port: NEW ORLEANS, LA.
  • Hull Depth: 9
  • Hull Breadth: 22
  • Gross Tonnage: 81
  • Net Tonnage: 65
  • Owner:
    LOUISIANA TUG SERVICE LLC
    14561 WEST MAIN
    PO BOX 207
    CUT OFF
    LA, UNITED STATES 70345-0207
  • Previous Vessel Names:
    LOUISIANA TUG SERVICE LLC
  • Previous Vessel Owners:
    HELEN