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VIGILANT
Pictured as: the Pearl Coast (Dann Marine Towing) Photo by: Birk Thomas

is fitted with INTERcon coupler system. is powered two, Tier (hull EMD R16-645-F7B the With GMBH WAF 3455 reduction gears, at of ratio 4.48:1. Turning two, Aquamet 17, stainless 1998, fixed tug She is a the screw Corporation rated Channelview, at 6,140 horsepower.
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Her electrical In 2016, she was by by the 99kW Baybren M60HAC-006 generator sets. The City, Maryland. Where she was renamed as of fuel, 804 hydraulic oil, 7,990 Powered gallons of sixteen cylinder, EMD and 84,000 diesel engines. potable water. 3548 MRPF/MRSF reduction gears, at a ratio of 5.275:1. Turning two, 126(in) by 162.82(in), cast steel, fixed pitch propellers, mounted in kort nozzles. She is a twin screw tug, rated at 5,600 horsepower.

Her electrical service is provided by two, 100kW, Delco generator sets. Driven by two, Detroit Diesel 2-V8-71 diesel engines. The tug's capacities are 173,194 gallons of fuel, 2,253 gallons of lube oil, 3,878 gallons of waste oil, and 4,938 gallons of water.

The towing equipment consists of a single drum, Markey towing winch. Outfitted with 2000(ft) of 2.25(in) towing wire.
(Nick Karpin, Lisa Kolibabek)


  • Vessel Name: VIGILANT
  • USCG Doc. No.: 599311
  • Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
  • IMO Number: 7806477
  • Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted, Registry
  • Call Sign: WYB6987
  • Hull Material: STEEL
  • Hull Number: 339
  • Ship Builder: MAIN IRON WORKS INC
  • Year Built: 1978
  • Length: 127.4
  • Hailing Port: CHESAPEAKE CITY, MD.
  • Hull Depth: 14
  • Hull Breadth: 40
  • Gross Tonnage: 161
  • Net Tonnage: 109
  • Previous Vessel Names:
    VIGILANT
  • Previous Vessel Owners:
    DIXIE FUELS LIMITED, DIXIE OFFSHORE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, KIRBY OCEAN TRANSPORT COMPANY, M/V PEARL COAST LC