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DEVIN CANDIES
Photo by: Brian Busby

Built in 2000, by Bender Shipyard of Mobile, Alabama (hull #6950) as the Devin Candies for Otto Candies, LLC. of Des Allemands, Louisiana.

Powered by a EMD 20-710-G7B diesel mounted on the centerline of the tug turning a single fixed pitch propeller and two additional EMD 16-645-E6 diesel engines mounted outboard with two Kamewa Aquamaster 2011 "z-drives" for a combined 10,000 horsepower.

Her electrical power is provided by two 175kW Detroit Diesel 8V-71N generators, with a third 45kW Detroit Diesel 4-71N generator as an auxiliary generator.

The tug's towing gear consists of a SMATCO Model 86-DARW-250 Double Drum "reverse waterfall" anchor handling winch. With SMATCO 20,000 lbs. line pull hydraulic tuggers, a SMATCO 18(ft) by 16(ft) 250 ton stern roller, a pair of SMATCO 24(in) by 14(in) "pop up" towing Pins, a SMATCO Model 300T "shark jaw" with a 36(in) grasp area, that is wire and chain capable, and an open stern with 50(ft) by 42(ft) decked anchor handling area with cargo containing rails.


  • Vessel Name: DEVIN CANDIES
  • USCG Doc. No.: 1104256
  • Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
  • IMO Number: WDA2920
  • Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted, Registry
  • Call Sign: WDA2920
  • Hull Material: STEEL
  • Hull Number: 6950
  • Ship Builder: BENDER SHIPBUILDING
  • Year Built: 2000
  • Length: 133.8
  • Hailing Port: NEW ORLEANS, LA.
  • Hull Depth: 21
  • Hull Breadth: 48
  • Gross Tonnage: 306
  • Net Tonnage: 1020
  • Owner:
    OTTO CANDIES LLC
    17271 HIGHWAY 90
    P O BOX 25
    DES ALLEMANDS, LA 70030
  • Previous Vessel Names:
    M V DEVIN CANDIES
  • Previous Vessel Owners:
    OTTO CANDIES LLC