Tugboat Information

KAY A. ECKSTEIN

Built in 2000, by Quality Shipyards Incorporated of Houma, Louisiana (hull #1227) as the Kay A. Eckstein for the Marquette Transportation Company of Jefferson, Louisiana.

Powered by two, Caterpillar 3612 diesel engines. With Reintjes reduction gears, at a ratio of 4.75:1. Turning two, variable pitch, Advil, stainless steel, 120(in) by 133(in) propellers, mounted in kort nozzles. She is a twin screw towboat rated at 8,400 horsepower.

Her electrical service is provided by two, Caterpillar 3306 generator sets. The tug's capacities are 128,092 gallons of fuel, and 1,000 gallons of lube oil.

Vessel Name: KAY A. ECKSTEIN
USCG Doc. No.: 1094525
Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted
Call Sign: WDH6442
Hull Material: STEEL
Hull Number: 1227
Ship Builder: Quality Shipyards, Inc.
Year Built: 2000
Length: 170.1
Hailing Port: ST. LOUIS, MO.

Hull Depth: 11.5
Hull Breadth: 48
Gross Tonnage: 1095
Net Tonnage: 328
Previous Vessel Owners:
BANC ONE LEASING CORPORATION, MARQUETTE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY LLC

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