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MERLE GONSOULIN
Photo by: the LeBeouf Brothers Towing Company

Built in 2016, by Bourg Drydock Incorporated of Bourg, Louisiana (hull #9062) as the Merle Gonsoulin for the LeBeouf Brothers Towing Company Incorporated of Houma, Louisiana.

Powered by two, Cummins KTA38M2 diesel engines. With Reinjets WAF562 reduction gears, at a ratio of 5.9:1. 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, Cummins 6BTA5.9 generator sets. The tug's capacities are 28,920 gallons of fuel, 575 gallons of lube, 292 gallons of lube oil, and 18,687 gallons of water.


  • Vessel Name: MERLE GONSOULIN
  • USCG Doc. No.: 1270118
  • Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
  • Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted
  • Call Sign: WDI9635
  • Hull Material: STEEL
  • Hull Number: 9062
  • Ship Builder: Bourg Dry Dock Inc.
  • Year Built: 2016
  • Length: 78
  • Hailing Port: HOUMA, LA.
  • Hull Depth: 10
  • Hull Breadth: 34
  • Gross Tonnage: 222
  • Net Tonnage: 178
  • Owner:
    LEBEOUF BROS TOWING CO LLC
    124 DRY DOCK RD PO BOX 8(BOURG) PO BOX 9036
    HOUMA, LA 70361
  • Previous Vessel Owners:
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