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LEIGHTON K.

Built in 2023 by Master Boat Builders Incorporated of Coden, Alabama as the Leighton K. 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 3512E diesel engines. With Schottel z-drives, she is a twin screw tractor tug rated at 4,426 horsepower.


  • Vessel Name: LEIGHTON K.
  • USCG Doc. No.: 1331218
  • Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
  • Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted, Registry
  • Call Sign: WDN4692
  • Hull Material: STEEL
  • Hull Number: 472
  • Ship Builder: MASTER BOAT BUILDERS INC.
  • Year Built: 2023
  • Length: 79.8
  • Hailing Port: HOUSTON, TX
  • Hull Depth: 16.7
  • Hull Breadth: 38.5
  • Gross Tonnage: 199
  • Net Tonnage: 135