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MANATEE
PICtured as: the Manatee (Kirby Corporation) Photo by: Captain Ted

Built in 1980, by the United Shipbuilding and Repair Company of Vinton, Louisiana as the Fred H. Fenn Jr. for Gulf-Intracoastal Marine Incorporated of Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

The tug was later sold. Where she was renamed as the Janet Dicharry.

She was then acquired by the Cenac Towing Company Incorporated of Houma, Louisiana. Where the tug was renamed as the Fritz Cenac.

In 2004, the tug was acquired by the Coastal Tug and Barge Company of Miami, Florida. Where the tug was renamed as the Coastal Manatee.

In 2006, she was acquired by Transmontaigne Product Carriers Incorporated of Denver, Colorado. Where she was renamed as the Manatee.

In 2009, the tug was acquired by Teppco Marine Services of Houma, Louisiana. Where the tug retained her name.

In 2011, she was acquired by the Kirby Corporation of Channelview, Texas. Where she retained her name.

In 2014, the tug was acquired by the Industry Terminal and Salvage Company of Industry, Pennsylvania. Where the tug was renamed as the Olivia Rose.

She is a twin screw, tow boat, rated at 1,160 horsepower.


  • Vessel Name: MANATEE
  • USCG Doc. No.: 618226
  • Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
  • Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted
  • Call Sign: WDD4018
  • Hull Material: STEEL
  • Ship Builder: UNITED SHIPBUILDING & REPAIR INC
  • Year Built: 1980
  • Length: 60
  • Hailing Port: PITTSBURGH, PA.
  • Hull Depth: 8.9
  • Hull Breadth: 22
  • Gross Tonnage: 98
  • Net Tonnage: 78
  • Owner:
    INDUSTRY TERMINAL AND SALVAGE COMPANY
    107 CANTON STREET PO BOX 255
    INDUSTRY, PA 15052
  • Previous Vessel Names:
    Fred H. Fenn, Jr., JANET DICHARRY, FRITZ CENAC, COASTAL MANATEE, MANATEE, MANATEE
  • Previous Vessel Owners:
    Gulf Intracoastal Marine Inc., CENAC TOWING CO INC, COASTAL TUG & BARGE INC, TRANSMONTAIGNE PRODUCT SERVICES INC, TEPPCO MARINE SERVICES LLC, ENTERPRISE MARINE SERVICES LLC, ENTERPRISE MARINE SERVICES LLC, INDUSTRY TERMINAL AND SALVAGE COMPANY, INDUSTRY TERMINAL AND SALVAGE COMPANY, INDUSTRY TERMINAL AND SALVAGE COMPANY, INDUSTRY TERMINAL AND SALVAGE COMPANY, INDUSTRY TERMINAL AND SALVAGE COMPANY