Pictured as: the Sea Crescent (Stevens Towing Company) Photo by: Kevin Oldenburg
BRICE ESERMAN
Built in 1981, by the Service Machine Group of Amelia, Louisiana (hull #137) as the Brice Eserman for Eserman Offshore Service Incorporated of Golden Meadow, Louisiana.
In 1981, Eserman Offshore Service Incorporated renamed the tug as the Sea Crescent.
In 1989, the tug was acquired by the Stevens Towing Company Incorporated of Yonges Island, South Carolina. Where the tug retained her name.
In 2002, the tug was acquired by the Sun Towing Corporation of Berwick, Louisiana. Where she was renamed as the Sun Crescent.
In 2004, she was acquired by the Smith Marine Towing Corporation of Morgan City, Louisiana. Where the tug was renamed as the Smith Ranger.
In 2015, the tug was acquired by the Stevens Towing Company Incorporated of Yonges Island, South Carolina. Where she was renamed as the Sea Crescent.
She is a twin screw tug, rated at 1,800 horsepower.
- Vessel Name: BRICE ESERMAN
- USCG Doc. No.: 637101
- Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
- IMO Number: 8984563
- Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted
- Call Sign: WDH9391
- Hull Material: STEEL
- Hull Number: 137
- Ship Builder: THE SERVICE MACHINE GROUP
- Year Built: 1981
- Length: 90.7
- Hailing Port: YONGES ISLAND, SC.
- Hull Depth: 12.4
- Hull Breadth: 28
- Gross Tonnage: 95
- Net Tonnage: 65
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Previous Vessel Names:
Brice Eserman, Sea Crescent, SUN CRESCENT, SMITH RANGER -
Previous Vessel Owners:
Eserman Offshore Service Inc., Stevens Towing Co. Inc., Sun Towing Corp., Smith Marine Towing Corp., Stevens Towing Co. Inc.
