Pictured as: the Susan Rose (Rose Cay Maritime LLC.) Photo by: Glenn Raymo
SUSAN ROSE
Built in 2019, by VT Halter Marine Incorporated of Escatawpa, Mississippi (hull # 2028)as the Evening Breeze for the Bouchard Transportation Company of Melville, New York.
In 2020, the tug was placed out of service and was "laid up" at Bayonne, New Jersey.
In 2021, she was acquired by Pennantia LLC. a subsidy of Contrarian Capital Management LLC. of Houston, Texas. Where the tug was renamed as the Susan Rose.
In 2021, the Foss Maritime Company of Seattle, Washington was contracted to manage and operate the vessel. Where she retained her name.
In 2022, Rose Cay Maritime LLC. of Houston, Texas was contracted to manage and operate the vessel. Where the tug retained her name.
In 2025, after a legal dispute between Rose Cay LLC. and Pennantia LLC. Pennantia LLC. was prohibited from operating the units under the Rose Cay Maritime LLC. trademark and was ordered to remove the Rose Cay Maritime branding from the vessels.
Powered by two, Tier IV complaint, EMD R8-710G7C-T2 diesel engines. With Reintjes GMBH WAF 1563 HL/HR reduction gears, at a ratio of 4.429:1. Turning two, bronze, Hung Shen Machinery, fixed pitch propellers. She is a twin screw tug, rated at 4,000 horsepower.
The tug is equipped with an INTERcon Coupler system. Her electrical service is provided by two, Tier IV compliant 99kW generator sets. With a third 99kW generator set that serves as an emergency back up.
The tug's capacities are 4,970 gallons of potable water, 86,927 gallons of fuel, 254 gallons of hydraulic oil, and 1,855 gallons of lube oil.
- Vessel Name: SUSAN ROSE
- USCG Doc. No.: 1282121.
- Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
- IMO Number: 9840805.
- Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted, Registry
- Call Sign: WDM9569
- Hull Material: STEEL
- Hull Number: 2028
- Ship Builder: VT HALTER MARINE
- Year Built: 2019
- Length: 105.8
- Hailing Port: NEW YORK, NY.
- Hull Depth: 17.2
- Hull Breadth: 34.9
- Gross Tonnage: 195
- Net Tonnage: 133
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Previous Vessel Names:
EVENING BREEZE -
Previous Vessel Owners:
TUG EVENING BREEZE CORP., SUSAN ROSE LLC.
