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DIANNE CHANDLER
Photo by: Sam Draye

Built in 2008, by the Eastern Shipbuilding Group Incorporated of Panama City, Florida (hull #982) as the Bill Seymour for Florida Marine Transporters Incorporated of Mandeville, Louisiana.

In 2012, the tug was acquired by Genesis Marine Incorporated of Houston, Texas. Where she was renamed as the Dianne Chandler.

Powered by two, Cummins QSK 38 diesel engines. With Twin Disc reduction gears, at a ratio of 7.22:1. Turning two, 84(in) by 72(in), stainless steel, fixed pitch propellers, with flanking rudders. She is a twin screw towboat, rated at 2,600 horsepower.

Her electrical service is provided by two, 99kW generator sets. Driven by two, Cummins diesel engines. The tug's capacities are 32,000 gallons of fuel.


  • Vessel Name: DIANNE CHANDLER
  • USCG Doc. No.: 1215198
  • Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
  • Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted
  • Call Sign: WDE6242
  • Hull Material: STEEL
  • Hull Number: 982
  • Ship Builder: EASTERN SIPBUILDING GROUP INC
  • Year Built: 2008
  • Length: 85.8
  • Hailing Port: HOUSTON, TX.
  • Hull Depth: 10
  • Hull Breadth: 32
  • Gross Tonnage: 260
  • Net Tonnage: 177
  • Owner:
    GENESIS MARINE LLC
    919 MILAM STREET SUITE 2100
    HOUSTON, TX 77002
  • Previous Vessel Names:
    BILL SEYMOUR, BILL SEYMOUR
  • Previous Vessel Owners:
    FMT INDUSTRIES LLC, ST TAMMANY PARISH OF LOUISIANNA, ST TAMMANY PARISH OF LOUISIANNA, FMT INDUSTRIES LLC, GEL MARINE LLC, GENESIS MARINE LLC, GENESIS MARINE LLC, GENESIS MARINE LLC, GENESIS MARINE LLC, GENESIS MARINE LLC, GENESIS MARINE LLC, GENESIS MARINE LLC, GENESIS MARINE LLC, GENESIS MARINE LLC, GENESIS MARINE LLC