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COMPASS ROSE

Built in 1972, by the Greenville Shipbuilding Corporation Greenville, Mississippi as the Doris Lynn for Eveline Towing Incorporated of Cut Off, Louisiana.

In 1977, the tug was acquired by Lodestar Towing Incorporated of Cut Off, Louisiana. Where she was renamed as the Compass Rose.

In 1978, she was acquired by Ole Man River Towing Incorporated of Vicksburg, Mississippi. Where she was renamed as the Angie Golding.

In 1992, the tug was acquired by the OMR Transportation Company of Vicksburg, Mississippi. Where she was renamed as the City of Greenwood.

In 1998, she was acquired by the Kirby Corporation of Channelview, Texas. Where the tug retained her name.

In 2010, she was acquired by Naviera Chaco S.A. of Asuncion, Paraguay. Her current, and or, final disposition is unknown. The tug was powered by two, GM 8-645E2 diesel engines. With Falk reduction gears, at ratio of 3:1. She was a twin screw, towboat, rated at 1,800 horsepower.


  • Vessel Name: COMPASS ROSE
  • USCG Doc. No.: 541829
  • Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
  • Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted
  • Call Sign: WDC2652
  • Hull Material: STEEL
  • Ship Builder: V & B CHARTER BOAT CO.INC
  • Year Built: 1972
  • Length: 75.9
  • Hailing Port: WILMINGTON, DE.
  • Hull Depth: 10
  • Hull Breadth: 30.1
  • Gross Tonnage: 249
  • Net Tonnage: 169
  • Previous Vessel Names:
    Doris Lynn, Compass Rose, ANGIE GOLDING, CITY OF GREENWOOD, CITY OF GREENWOOD
  • Previous Vessel Owners:
    Eveline Towing, Inc., Lodestar Towing, Inc., Ole Man River Towing, Inc., OMR Transportation Co., KIRBY INLAND MARINE LP