Pictured as: the Cheyenne (Open Lake Group) Photo by: Glenn Raymo
CHEYENNE
Built in 1965, by Ira S. Bushey and Sons Incorporated of Brooklyn, New York (hull #628) as the Glenwood for the Red Star Towing Company of New York, New York.
In 1977, the Red Star Towing Company was acquired by the Amerada Hess Oil Corporation of New York, New York. To form the Spentonbush-Red Star Companies of New York, New York. Where she was renamed as the Cheyenne.
In 1989, the Spentonbush-Red Star Companies became the Amerada Hess Oil Corporation's marine division. Where the tug retained her name.
In 1998, she was acquired by Empire Harbor Marine Incorporated of Albany, New York. Where the tug retained her name.
In 2005, the Empire Harbor Marine Company became the Port Albany Ventures Company of Albany, New York. Where the tug retained her name.
In 2009, Port Albany Ventures was acquired by the DonJon Marine Company Incorporated of Hillside, New Jersey. Where the tug retained her name.
In 2017, she was acquired by the Open Lake Group of Detroit, Michigan. Where the tug retained her name.
Powered by a single, ten cylinder, Fairbanks Morse diesel engine. She is a single screw tug, rated at 1,800 horsepower.
(Captain Christopher Roehrig, Paul Strubeck, Wade P. Streeter)
- Vessel Name: CHEYENNE
- USCG Doc. No.: 297418
- Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
- IMO Number: 6515851
- Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted, Registry
- Call Sign: WDC7402
- Hull Material: STEEL
- Hull Number: 628
- Ship Builder: IRA S BUSHEY & SONS INC
- Year Built: 1965
- Length: 84.5
- Hailing Port: DETRIOT, MI.
- Hull Depth: 12.6
- Hull Breadth: 25
- Gross Tonnage: 146
- Net Tonnage: 99
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Previous Vessel Names:
Glenwood, CHEYENNE -
Previous Vessel Owners:
Red Star Towing Co. Inc., Spentonbush-Red Star Co., Amerada Hess Oil Corp., PORT ALBANY VENTURES LLC, EMPIRE HARBOR MARINE INC., DMC MARINE LLC, THE OPEN LAKE GROUP LLC
