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BUD SONIER
Photo by: the LeBeouf Brothers Towing Company

Built in 2009, by Intracoastal Iron Works Incorporated of Bourg, Louisiana (hull #137) as the Bud Sonier for the LeBeouf Brothers Towing Incorporated of Houma, Louisiana.

Powered by two, Cummins KTA38MO diesel engines. With Reintjes WAF464 reduction gears, at a ratio of 5.905:1. Turning two, stainless steel, fixed pitch propellers. She is a twin screw towboat, rated at 2,000 horsepower.

Her electrical service is provided by two, 60kW, 4.5 liter, John Deere 4045TF270E generator sets. The tug's capacities are 16,000 gallons of fuel, 600 gallons of lube, 1,600 gallons of slop oil, and 10,000 gallons of water.


  • Vessel Name: BUD SONIER
  • USCG Doc. No.: 1217771
  • Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
  • Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted
  • Call Sign: WDE9248
  • Hull Material: STEEL
  • Hull Number: 137
  • Ship Builder: INTRACOASTAL IRON WORKS INC
  • Year Built: 2009
  • Length: 68.9
  • Hailing Port: HOUMA, LA.
  • Hull Depth: 10
  • Hull Breadth: 30
  • Gross Tonnage: 95
  • Net Tonnage: 64
  • Owner:
    LEBEOUF BROS TOWING LLC
    124 DRY DOCK ROAD (BOURG) PO BOX 9036
    HOUMA, LA 70361
  • Previous Vessel Owners:
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