FUEL LEADER
Built in 1976, by the Rayco Shipbuilders and Repairs Company of Bourg, Louisiana (hull #50) as the Fuel Leader for John W. Stone Oil Distributor LLC. of Gretna, Louisiana.
Repowered in 1988, she is driven by two Caterpillar 3412T diesel engines. With Twin Disc reduction gears, at a ratio of 5.17:1. She is a twin screw towboat, rated at 1,300 horsepower.
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Vessel Name: FUEL LEADER
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USCG Doc. No.: 577755
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Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
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Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted
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Call Sign: WBS3208
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Hull Material: STEEL
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Hull Number: 50
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Ship Builder: Rayco Shipbuilders and Repairs Co.
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Year Built: 1976
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Length: 57
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Hailing Port: NEW ORLEANS, LA.
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Hull Depth: 8.6
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Hull Breadth: 22
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Gross Tonnage: 119
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Net Tonnage: 76
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Previous Vessel Names:
FUEL LEADER
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Previous Vessel Owners:
Rayco Shipbuilders and Repairs Co.