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PHILIP M. PFEFFER

Built in 1982, by the Dravo Corporation of Neville Island, Pennsylvania (hull #8527) as the Agamemnon for the Spartan Transportation Company of Cincinnati, Ohio.

In 1989, the tug was acquired by the Ingram Barge Company of Nashville, Tennessee. Where the tug was renamed as the Philip M. Pfeffer.

Powered by two, GM 16-645E7BA diesel engines. With Falk reduction gears, at a ratio of 4.345:1. She is a twin screw towboat, rated at 6,140 horsepower.


  • Vessel Name: PHILIP M. PFEFFER
  • USCG Doc. No.: 647184
  • Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
  • Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted
  • Call Sign: WDL2015
  • Hull Material: STEEL
  • Hull Number: 8527
  • Ship Builder: Dravo Corp.
  • Year Built: 1982
  • Length: 129.5
  • Hailing Port: ST. LOUIS, MO.
  • Hull Depth: 11
  • Hull Breadth: 42.1
  • Gross Tonnage: 592
  • Net Tonnage: 402
  • Previous Vessel Names:
    Agamemnon, PHILIP M. PFEFFER
  • Previous Vessel Owners:
    Spartan Tptn. Co., Ingram Barge Co.