 Tug Mister Jim (Coeymans Marine Towing Company)Staten Island, New York(8)3.jpg)
Pictured as: the Mister Jim (Coeymans Marine) Photo by: Birk Thomas
BUTLER J. NAQUIN
Built in 1982, by Houma Shipbuilding Incorporated of Houma, Louisiana (hull #76) as the Butler J. Naquin for the T and R Towing Company of Houma, Louisiana.
In 1993, the tug was acquired by the Odyssea Vessels Incorporated of Berwick, Louisiana. Where the tug was renamed as the Captain Jason.
In 2012, she was acquired by Greater New York Marine Transportation Incorporated of Syossett, New York. Where the tug was renamed as the Mister Jim.
In 2016, the tug was acquired by the Coeymans Marine Towing Company of Coeymans, New York. Where the tug retained her name.
In 2023, the company was rebranded as the Carver Marine Towing Company. Where the tug retained her name.
Powered by two, Cummins QSK-38 diesel engines. With Twin Disc 540 reduction gears, at a ratio of 7:1. She is a twin screw tug, rated at 2,600 horsepower.
Her electrical service is provided by two, 50kW, Cummins generator sets. The tug's capacities are 37,400 gallons of fuel, 250 gallons of lube oil, and 25 gallons of hydraulic oil.
The towing equipment consists of a Skagit, waterfall towing winch. Outfitted with 1500(ft) of 1.5(in) towing wire on the primary drum. And, 500(ft) of soft line on the secondary drum.
(Collin R. Bryant)
- Vessel Name: BUTLER J. NAQUIN
- USCG Doc. No.: 650106
- Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
- IMO Number: 8957376
- Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted
- Call Sign: WDG5034
- Hull Material: STEEL
- Hull Number: 76
- Ship Builder: HOUMA SHIPBUILDING
- Year Built: 1982
- Length: 72
- Hailing Port: COEYMANS, NY.
- Hull Depth: 10.7
- Hull Breadth: 26
- Gross Tonnage: 160
- Net Tonnage: 108
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Previous Vessel Names:
BUTLER J. NAQUIN, CAPTAIN JASON, CAPTAIN JASON -
Previous Vessel Owners:
T and R Towing Co., ODYSSEA VESSELS INC, GREATER NY MARINE TRANSPORTATION LLC., Coeymans Marine Towing Co.
