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CAPE MAY
Photo by: Marc Piche

Built in 1973, by McDermott Shipyard Incorporated of Morgan City, Louisiana (hull #180) as the Cape May for the Curtis Bay Towing Company of Baltimore, Maryland. An affiliate of the Moran Towing Corporation of New York, New York.

In 1988, the Curtis Bay Towing Company was absorbed into the Moran Towing Corporation. Where the tug retained her name.

In 2018, the tug was phased out of active service, and was "laid up".

In 2021, she was acquired by American Tugs Incorporated of San Juan, Puerto Rico. Where the tug was renamed as the Cabo Peyo.

Powered by two, twelve cylinder, EMD 12-645-E2 diesel engines. Turning two, bronze, fixed pitch propellers. She is a twin screw tug, rated at 3,000 horsepower.

Her electrical service is provided by two 75kW generator sets. The tug's capacities are 44,909 gallons of fuel.


  • Vessel Name: CAPE MAY
  • USCG Doc. No.: 546570
  • Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
  • IMO Number: 7306790
  • Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted, Registry
  • Call Sign: WDM2338
  • Hull Material: STEEL
  • Hull Number: 180
  • Ship Builder: MCDERMOTT SHIPYARD
  • Year Built: 1973
  • Length: 98.7
  • Hailing Port: SAN JUAN, PR.
  • Hull Depth: 12
  • Hull Breadth: 31
  • Gross Tonnage: 275
  • Net Tonnage: 187
  • Previous Vessel Names:
    CAPE MAY
  • Previous Vessel Owners:
    Moran Towing Co., Curtis Bay Towing Co., MORAN TOWING CORPORATION