Tugboat Information

ROSS SEA

Pictured as: the Ross Sea (Kirby Corporation) Photo by: Birk Thomas

Built in 2003, by Thoma-Sea Boatbuilders Incorporated of Houma, Louisiana (hull #122) as the Normandy for Metropolitan Marine Transportation Incorporated of Staten Island, New York.

In 2008, the tug was acquired by the K-Sea Transportation Partnership Incorporated of East Brunswick, New Jersey. Where she was renamed as the Ross Sea.

In 2011, the K-Sea Transportation Partnership Incorporated was acquired by the Kirby Corporation of Channelview, Texas. Where the tug retained her name.

Powered by two, Cummins KTA-50 M2 diesel engines. She is a twin screw tug, rated at 3,400 horsepower.

Vessel Name: ROSS SEA
USCG Doc. No.: 1137130
Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
IMO Number: 8983105
Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted, Registry
Call Sign: WDE3122
Hull Material: STEEL
Hull Number: 122
Ship Builder: THOMA-SEA BOAT BUILDERS INC
Year Built: 2003
Length: 95.3
Hailing Port: NEW YORK, NY.

Hull Depth: 13.7
Hull Breadth: 32
Gross Tonnage: 119
Net Tonnage: 92
Previous Vessel Names:
NORMANDY
Previous Vessel Owners:
THOMA-SEA BOAT BUILDERS INC, METROPOLITAN MARINE TRANSPORTATION INC., K-SEA OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP, K-SEA OPERATING LLC, KIRBY OFFSHORE MARINE OPERATING LLC, KIRBY INLAND MARINE LP, KIRBY OFFSHORE MARINE OPERATING LLC