Photo courtesy of: Steiner Shipyard
Built in 2023 by Steiner Shipyard of Bayou La Batre, Alabama (hull #551 as the Kristy Dutsch for Florida Marine Transportation of Mandeville, Louisiana.
Powered by two, Tier III compliant Caterpillar 32B diesel engines. With Twin Disc MG-540 reduction gears. Turning two 76(in) by 68 (in), four-bladed propellers. She is a twin screw towboat rated at 4,000 horsepower.
Her electrical service is provided by two, Tier III compliant, 99-kW,John Deere generator sets. The tug's capacities are 30,000 gallons of fuel, 10,000 gallons of water, 800 gallons lube oil; and 800 gallons of gear oil.