Pictured as: the Weddell Sea (Kirby Corporation) Photo by: Birk Thomas
SCOTT C.
Built in 2007, by Sea Boats Incorporated of Fall River, Massachusetts (hull #7) as the Scott C. for SeaBoats Incorporated of Portsmouth, Rhode Island.
In 2011, the tug was acquired by the K-Sea Transportation Partnership of East Brunswick, New Jersey. Where she was renamed as the Weddell Sea.
In 2011, the K-Sea Transportation Partnership was acquired by the Kirby Corporation of Channelview, Texas. Where the tug retained her name.
In 2023, she was phased out of active service, and was "laid up" at Staten Island, New York.
In 2026, the tug was acquired by Stasinos Marine LLC. of Fall River, Massachusetts. Where she was renamed as the Stasinos Girls.
Powered by two, Caterpillar 3516B diesel engines. With Masson MMW 20500 reduction gears. Turning two, 110 (in) by 78 (in), four bladed, stainless steel, fixed pitch propellers. She is a twin screw tug, rated at 4,800 horsepower.
Her electrical service is provided by two 99kW, MagnaPlus generator sets. Driven by three Caterpiller 6068 diesel engines. The tug's capacities are 102,227 gallons of fuel, 700 gallons of lube oil, 57,859 gallons of ballast, and 7,480 gallons of potable water.
The towing equipment consists of a hydraulically driven, single drum Almon Johnson 250 towing winch outfitted with 2,000(ft) of 2(in) galvanized steel towing wire. Driven by a single John Deere 6068 diesel engine. With a 99kW, MagnaPlus generator set. The towing winch engine can also be utilized as a third generator set.
(Robert Mattsson)
- Vessel Name: SCOTT C.
- USCG Doc. No.: 1197377
- Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
- IMO Number: 8741820
- Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted, Registry
- Call Sign: WDR3605
- Hull Material: STEEL
- Hull Number: 7
- Ship Builder: SEABOATS INC
- Year Built: 2007
- Length: 104.9
- Hailing Port: BOSTON, MA.
- Hull Depth: 19.5
- Hull Breadth: 37.8
- Gross Tonnage: 190
- Net Tonnage: 129
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Previous Vessel Names:
SCOTT C., WEDDELL SEA -
Previous Vessel Owners:
TUGS UNLIMITED INC., K-SEA OPERATING LLC., KIRBY OFFSHORE MARINE OPERATING LLC.
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