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DAVID NORTH
Photo by: Birk Thomas

Built in 2025, by Main Iron Works Incorporated of Houma, Louisiana (hull# 478) as the David North for the Ingram Barge Company of Nashville, Tennessee.

The vessel is named for the Ingram Barge Company’s General Manager of Logistics and Customer service in Louisiana.

Powered by two, Tier III complaint, Caterpillar C32 diesel engines. Turning two, 76(in) by 62(in), fixed pitch propellers. She is a twin screw towboat, rated at 1,600 horsepower.

The tug's capacities are 12,000 gallons of fuel and 4,600 gallons of potable water.


  • Vessel Name: DAVID NORTH
  • USCG Doc. No.: 1341051
  • Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
  • Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted
  • Call Sign: WDP7119
  • Hull Material: STEEL
  • Hull Number: 478
  • Ship Builder: MAIN IRON WORKS INC
  • Year Built: 2025
  • Length: 66
  • Hailing Port: ST. LOUIS, MO.
  • Hull Depth: 10.5
  • Hull Breadth: 30
  • Gross Tonnage: 188
  • Net Tonnage: 128