 Tug Roy Boys (Tucker Roy Towing and Salvage Company Incorporated)New Bedford, Massachusetts(11).jpg)
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ROY BOYS
Built in 1967, by the Morehead Marine Corporation of Morehead City, North Carolina as the Cap'n Ed for the Norfolk Dredging Corporation of Norfolk, Virginia.
In 2008, the tug was acquired by the Skanska Group of New York, New York. Where she retained her name.
In 2016, the tug was acquired by the Tucker Roy Marine Towing and Salvage Incorporated of Mattapoisett, Massachusetts. Where she was renamed as the Roy Boys.
She is a twin screw tug, rated at 900 horsepower.
- Vessel Name: ROY BOYS
- USCG Doc. No.: 566744
- Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
- Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted
- Call Sign: WDF6338
- Hull Material: STEEL
- Ship Builder: Morehead Marine Corp.
- Year Built: 1967
- Length: 69.8
- Hailing Port: NEW BEDFORD, MA.
- Hull Depth: 9.5
- Hull Breadth: 22.2
- Gross Tonnage: 92
- Net Tonnage: 62
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Previous Vessel Names:
CAP'N ED -
Previous Vessel Owners:
NORFOLK DREDGING COMPANY, Skanska USA Civil
