Photo by: Darrell Brake
HERBERT P. BRAKE
Built in 1992, Empire Harbor Marine Incorporated of Thomson, New York as the Herbert P. Brake for Empire Harbor Marine Incorporated of Albany, New York.
In 2005, the Empire Harbor Marine Company became the Port Albany Ventures Company of Albany, New York. Where the tug retained her name.
In 2009, Port Albany Ventures was acquired by the DonJon Marine Company Incorporated of Hillside, New Jersey. Where the tug retained her name.
In 2014, the DonJon Marine Company Incorporated renamed the tug as the Rebecca Ann.
In 2022, the tug was acquired by D. Brake Marine LLC. of Madison Connecticut. Where she was renamed as the Herbert P. Brake.
In 2026, she was acquired by the Seaway Marine Group LLC. of Clayton, New York. Where the was renamed as the Seaway Jennifer.
Powered by two, Cummins VTA 1710 diesel engines. With Twin Disc MG 5140 reduction gears, at a ratio of 3.5:1. She is a twin screw, modified bow towboat, rated at 1,960 horsepower.
Her electrical service is provided by two 30kW Kubota generator sets. The tug's capacities are 5,400 gallons of fuel, 300 gallons of lube oil, 300 gallons of waste oil, and 1,000 gallons of potable water.
The towing equipment consists of two, manual, 20 ton face winches mounted on the bow.
- Vessel Name: HERBERT P. BRAKE
- USCG Doc. No.: 1024813..
- Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
- Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted
- Call Sign: WDN4446
- Hull Material: STEEL
- Ship Builder: EMPIRE HARBOR MARINE, INC
- Year Built: 1992
- Length: 60
- Hailing Port: CLAYTON, NY.
- Hull Depth: 7
- Hull Breadth: 18.7
- Gross Tonnage: 52
- Net Tonnage: 42
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Previous Vessel Names:
HERBERT P. BRAKE, HERBERT P. BRAKE, REBECCA ANN, HERBERT P. BRAKE -
Previous Vessel Owners:
EMPIRE HARBOR MARINE INC, PORT ALBANY VENTURES LLC, DMC MARINE LLC., D. Brake Marine LLC.
