Pictured as: the Normandy (Metropolitan Marine) Photo by: Benjamin Moll
KAREN KOBY (2007)
Built in 2007, by Lockport Fabrication Incorporated of Lockport, Louisiana (hull #6) as the Karen Koby for La Carriers Transportation Service Incorporated of Cut Off, Louisiana
In 2010, the tug was acquired by Vale Coal Limited of Barranquilla, Columbia. Where the tug retained her name.
In 2015, the tug was acquired by Metropolitan Marine Transportation Incorporated of Staten Island, New York. Where she was renamed as the Normandy.
She is a triple screw tug, rated at 1,900 horsepower.
- Vessel Name: KAREN KOBY (2007)
- USCG Doc. No.: 1198836
- Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
- IMO Number: 8735235
- Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted, Registry
- Call Sign: WDD7394
- Hull Material: STEEL
- Hull Number: 6
- Ship Builder: LOCKPORT FABRICATION INC
- Year Built: 2007
- Length: 79
- Hailing Port: NEW YORK, NY.
- Hull Depth: 11.5
- Hull Breadth: 27
- Gross Tonnage: 90
- Net Tonnage: 73
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Owner:
METROPOLITAN MARINE TRANSPORTATION INC
48 FOXHOLM STREET
STATEN ISLAND, NY 10306 -
Previous Vessel Names:
MV KAREN KOBY -
Previous Vessel Owners:
LA CARRIERS LLC, VALE COAL COLOMBIA LTDA, METROPOLITAN MARINE TRANSPORTATION INC
