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CECIL M.
Pictured as: the Cecil M. (Bay Houston Towing Company) Photo by: Marc Piche

Built in 2019, by the Gulf Island Fabrication Incorporated of Jennings, Louisiana (hull #6017) as the Cecil M. for the Bay Houston Towing Company of Houston, Texas.

Along with the Suderman and Young Towing Company of Houston, Texas. The Bay Houston Towing Company is part of a combined operating company, the G and H Towing Company of Houston, Texas.

In 2011, the G and H Towing Company became part of a joint venture between the Moran Towing Corporation of New Canaan, Connecticut. Serving the Cameron LNG facility near Lake Charles, Louisiana.

Powered by two, Tier IV compliant, Caterpillar 3516E diesel engines. With Schottel z-drives. She is a twin screw tractor tug, rated at 6,772 horsepower.

Her electrical service is provided by two, John Deere generator sets. The tug's capacities are 42,626 gallons of fuel, 815 gallons lube oil, 6,699 gallons of potable water.

The towing equipment consists of an electric, Markey, auto render / recover winch mounted on her bow.


  • Vessel Name: CECIL M.
  • USCG Doc. No.: 12998950
  • Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
  • Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted
  • Call Sign: WDL3746
  • Hull Material: STEEL
  • Hull Number: 6017
  • Ship Builder: Gulf Island Shipyard Inc.
  • Year Built: 2019
  • Length: 90
  • Hailing Port: HOUSTON, TX.
  • Hull Depth: 17
  • Hull Breadth: 43
  • Gross Tonnage: 297
  • Net Tonnage: 137