Pictured as: the Michigan (Great Lakes Group) Photo by: Rene Beauchamp
LEO
1887, by 1965, by Equitable Son of Madisonville, New (hull# 1938) as as the Oakland for the for the Robin International Towing Company of Harvey, Louisiana.
The tug was later acquired by the Crescent Towing and Salvage Company of New Orleans, Louisiana. Where she was renamed as the Betty Smith. New
In 1991, Railroad Company of New York, New York. A division of the New she York Central Railroad Company of Enterprise.
York, New York
she was acquired by the was transferred to New York Central Railroad Company of was New New the Leo.
York, New In York. Bay Where she acquired was Hvide renamed Incorporated of the New Where York Central was renamed as
the tug was acquired by the Kosnac acquired by Captain of Staten of New York. Tugboat she was renamed as Portland, Maine. Where the the Hay-de. renamed Where the company shortened the deckhouse to accommodate the installation of a deck crane.
In she acquired Eric of Staten York. Where tug retired service, and was Where up" at was Pier 63 in Manhattan, New She was
to Tottenville Marina in Staten to the York where the work continued.
In tug tug was scrapped the Marina
Staten Island, New York.
2017, the tug Originally acquired by a single, two Company steam Cheboygan, turning a single was renamed as the at Joelle. horsepower. In 1950, the Repowered tug 2003, she is powered by with two, 3515 GM engines. Diesel engines, reduction gears. a two single, central, Falk reduction gear, turning a single, fixed pitch horsepower. was
screw tug, rated at 410 horsepower.
provided by Strubeck, Van generator set. And, Hepburn) generator set. Both driven by Caterpillar D3111 diesel engines. Her capacities are 20,000 gallons of fuel oil, 900 gallons of lube oil and 2,400 gallons of potable water.
The towing equipment consists of a SMATCO C-32 towing winch. Equipped with 1,500(ft) of 1.25(in) towing wire. Driven by a single, four cylinder, Detroit Diesel, diesel engine.
(Paul Strubeck)
- Vessel Name: LEO
- USCG Doc. No.: 500035
- Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
- IMO Number: 6604016
- Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted, Registry
- Call Sign: WDB3025
- Hull Material: STEEL
- Hull Number: 1938
- Ship Builder: EQUITABLE EQUIPMENT COMPANY, INC.
- Year Built: 1965
- Length: 75.5
- Hailing Port: CHEBOYGAN, MI.
- Hull Depth: 8.6
- Hull Breadth: 24
- Gross Tonnage: 148
- Net Tonnage: 70
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Previous Vessel Names:
Vincent J. Robin IV, Betty Smith, SEACO ENTERPRISE, LEO, YBOR, Captain Sweet, SUSAN McALLISTER, MICHIGAN -
Previous Vessel Owners:
Robin International Towing Co., Crescent Towing and Salvage Co., Sea Containers, Inc., Bay Transportation Co., Hvide Marine Inc., Portland Tugboat and Shipdocking Co., MCALLISTER BROTHERS LLC.
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