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MATTHEW JAMES
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Built in 2006, by La Force Shipyard Incorporated of Bayou LaBatre, Alabama (hull #150) as the Matthew James for the LeBeouf Brothers Towing Company Incorporated of Houma, Louisiana.

Powered by two, Cummins KTA38-MO diesel engines. With Reintjes reduction gears, at a ratio of 5.96:1. Turning two, stainless steel, fixed pitch propellers. She is a twin screw towboat, rated at 850 horsepower.

Her electrical service is provided by two, 40kW, Isuzu 4BG1 generator sets. The tug's capacities are 20,000 gallons of fuel, 200 gallons of lube oil, 200 gallons of slop oil, and 4,000 gallons of water.


  • Vessel Name: MATTHEW JAMES
  • USCG Doc. No.: 1191229
  • Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
  • Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted
  • Call Sign: WDD4491
  • Hull Material: STEEL
  • Hull Number: 150
  • Ship Builder: LA FORCE SHIPYARD INC
  • Year Built: 2006
  • Length: 70.4
  • Hailing Port: HOUMA, LA.
  • Hull Depth: 10.2
  • Hull Breadth: 28
  • Gross Tonnage: 98
  • Net Tonnage: 66
  • Owner:
    LEBEOUF BROS TOWING LLC
    124 DRY DOCK ROAD (BOURG) PO BOX 9036
    HOUMA, LA 70361
  • Previous Vessel Owners:
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