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CROSBY CHARGER
Photo by: Crosby Marine Transportation Company

Built in 1981, by Houma Shipbuilding Company Incorporated of Houma, Louisiana (hull #74) as the Harvey Charger for Harvey Gulf International Marine of New Orleans, Louisiana.

In 2010, the tug was acquired by the Crosby Marine Transportation Company of Golden Meadow, Louisiana. Where she was renamed as the Crosby Charger.

In 2015, she was phased out of active service and was "laid up" at Houma, Louisiana.

Powered by two, GM 16V-149 diesel engines. Turning two, stainless steel, fixed pitch propellers, mounted in kort nozzles. She is a twin screw tug, rated at 3,600 horsepower.

Her electrical service is provided by two, 40kW generator sets. Driven by two, GM 3-71 engines. The tug's capacities are 36,000 gallons of fuel oil, and 1,200 gallons of potable water.

The towing equipment consists of a Smatco DAW-100, towing winch. Outfitted with 2000(ft) of 1.5(in) towing wire.


  • Vessel Name: CROSBY CHARGER
  • USCG Doc. No.: 643395
  • Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
  • IMO Number: 8993813
  • Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted, Registry
  • Call Sign: WDA3825
  • Hull Material: STEEL
  • Hull Number: 74
  • Ship Builder: HOUMA SHIPBLDG CO INC
  • Year Built: 1981
  • Length: 72
  • Hailing Port: NEW ORLEANS, LA.
  • Hull Depth: 10.7
  • Hull Breadth: 26
  • Gross Tonnage: 160
  • Net Tonnage: 108
  • Previous Vessel Names:
    HARVEY CHARGER, CROSBY CHARGER
  • Previous Vessel Owners:
    Harvey Gulf International Marine Inc., CROSBY MARINE TRANSPORTATION LLC