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DENISE D. DeFELICE
Pictured as: the McAllister Boys (McAllister Towing) Photo by: Marc Piche

Built in 1966, by McDermott Shipyard of Morgan City, Louisiana (hull #129) as the El Buey Grande for Tidewater Marine Incorporated of New Orleans, Louisiana.

In 1991, the tug was acquired by the DeFelice Marine Towing Company of Lake Charles, Louisiana. Where she was renamed as the Denise D. DeFelice.

The DeFelice Marine Towing Company was later acquired by Gulf fleet Marine Incorporated of Houston, Texas. Gulf Fleet Marine eventually merged into Zapata Gulf Marine Incorporated of Houston, Texas. However, the merged company was eventually acquired by Tidewater Marine Incorporated of New Orleans, Louisiana. Where the tug retained her name.

In 1998, the tug was acquired by the Jore Corporation of Seattle, Washington. Where she was renamed as the Enforcer.

In 2001, she was acquired by McAllister Towing and Transportation of New York, New York. Where the tug was renamed as the McAllister Boys.

In 2012, the tug was acquired by Island Trader Shipping Company in Guyana, where she was renamed as the
Amin Boys .

She is powered by two, EMD 16-645-CE2, diesel engines. With Falk reduction gears, at a ratio of 4:1. Turning two, 104(in) by 88(in), stainless steel, fixed pitch, propellers. For a rated 3,600 horsepower.

Her capacities were 123,064 gallons of fuel oil, 1,000 gallons of lube oil and 1,500 gallons of potable water. The tug was also outfitted with three fire stations.

Her towing gear included a Markey, double drum, towing winch. Equipped with 2,200(ft) of 2(in) towing wire.
(Captain Eric Takakjian, Captain Ron Greger)


  • Vessel Name: DENISE D. DeFELICE
  • USCG Doc. No.: 05026100
  • Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
  • IMO Number: 079390280
  • Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted, Registry
  • Call Sign: WDA4207
  • Hull Material: STEEL
  • Hull Number: 129
  • Ship Builder: MCDERMOTT SHIPYARDS
  • Year Built: 1966
  • Length: 122.7
  • Hailing Port: NEW YORK, NY.
  • Hull Depth: 11.2
  • Hull Breadth: 32
  • Gross Tonnage: 199
  • Net Tonnage: 135
  • Previous Vessel Names:
    El Buey Grande, Denise D. DeFelice, Enforcer, MCALLISTER BOYS
  • Previous Vessel Owners:
    Tidewater Marine Inc., DeFelice Marine Towing Co., Gulf Fleet Marine Inc., Zapata Gulf Marine, Jore Corporation, TIDEWATER MARINE, MCALLISTER TOWING AND TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC