Photo by: Birk Thomas
Built in 1971, by Zigler Shipyards Incorporated of Jennings, Louisiana (hull #220) as the Marco Island for Weeks Marine Incorporated of Cranford, New Jersey.
In 2004, the tug was acquired by Viking Tug and Barge Incorporated of Verplanck, New York. Where she was renamed as the Fred Johannsen.
She is a twin screw tug, rated at 600 horsepower.