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BRUCE L. HAHN
Photo by: Captain Ted

Built in 1981, by St. Louis Ship Incorporated of St. Louis, Missouri (hull #4729) as the Altonian for the Peavey Barge Lines Incorporated of Alton, Illinois.

In 2000, the Peavey Barge Lines Incorporated was acquired by the American Commercial Barge Line Incorporated of Jeffersonville, Indiana. Where the tug retained her name.

In 2003, the tug was acquired by the Marquette Transportation Company of Jefferson, Louisiana. Where she was renamed as the Bruce L. Hahn.

Powered by two, Tier III compliant, EMD-12-10G7C-T3 diesel engines. With Falk reduction gears, at a ratio of 4.345:1. Turning two, Avdl, 109(in) by 115(in), stainless steel, fixed pitch propellers, mounted in kort nozzles. She is a twin screw towboat, rated at 6,140 horsepower.

Her electrical service is provided by two, John Deere 6081, generator sets. The tug's capacities are 98,290 gallons of fuel, and 3,004 gallons of lube oil.


  • Vessel Name: BRUCE L. HAHN
  • USCG Doc. No.: 635415
  • Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
  • IMO Number: Coastwise Unrestricted
  • Call Sign: WDH6451
  • Hull Material: STEEL
  • Hull Number: 4729
  • Ship Builder: St. Louis Ship
  • Year Built: 1981
  • Length: 157.5
  • Hailing Port: ST. LOUIS, MO.
  • Hull Depth: 8.1
  • Hull Breadth: 45
  • Gross Tonnage: 792
  • Net Tonnage: 581
  • Previous Vessel Names:
    ALTONIAN
  • Previous Vessel Owners:
    Peavey Barge Lines Inc., GATX CAPITAL CORP, MARQUETTE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC, SOUTHTRUST BANK, WELLS FARGO EQUIPMENT FINANCE INC, MARQUETTE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY LLC