Pictured as: the Kayla T. (Seaward Marine Corporation) Photo by: Brian Kushner
JAMES E. BROWN
Built in 2015, by Rodriguez Shipbuilding Incorporated of Coden, Alabama (hull #314) as the James E. Brown for Thomas J. Brown and Sons Incorporated of Staten Island, New York.
In 2022, the company was acquired by the Seward Marine Corporation of Norfolk, Virginia. Where the tug was renamed as the Kayla T.
Powered by two, Caterpillar C32 diesel engines. With Twin Disc reduction gears at a ratio of 5.46:1. Turning two 79(in) by 66(in), fixed pitch propellers. She is a twin screw tug, rated 1,000 horsepower.
The tug's capacities are 27,000 gallons of fuel, 5,000 gallons of fresh water, 350 gallons of lube oil, and 350 gallons of clutch oil.
- Vessel Name: JAMES E. BROWN
- USCG Doc. No.: 1260103
- Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
- Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted
- Call Sign: WDH9622
- Hull Material: STEEL
- Hull Number: 314
- Ship Builder: RODRIGUEZ SHIPBUILDING INC
- Year Built: 2015
- Length: 74.2
- Hailing Port: NORFOLK, VA.
- Hull Depth: 11.1
- Hull Breadth: 30
- Gross Tonnage: 98
- Net Tonnage: 67
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Previous Vessel Names:
James E. Brown -
Previous Vessel Owners:
THOMAS J BROWN & SONS INC
