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Photo by: Brian Maniglia
Built in 1969, by Main Iron Works Incorporated of Houma, Louisiana (hull #225) as the Esso Crystal River for the Esso Shipping Company of Wilmington, Delaware.
In 1972, the Esso Shipping Company became the Exxon Shipping Company of Wilmington, Delaware where the tug was renamed as the Exxon Crystal River.
In 1993, the tug was acquired by the Reinauer Transportation Companies of Staten Island, New York. Where she was renamed as the John Reinauer.
In 2011, the tug was acquired by Runner Marine Limited. A division of Capital Oil and Gas Industries Limited of Lagos, Nigeria. Where the tug was renamed as the Bravo.
She was a twin screw tug, rated at 2,600 horsepower.