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A.B. CENAC (1962)

Built in 1962, by Main Iron Works Incorporated of Houma, Louisiana (hull #107) as the Mandy Cenac for the Cenac Towing Company Incorporated of Houma, Louisiana.

The Cenac Towing Company later renamed the tug as the A.B. Cenac.

In 1994, the tug was acquired by Chet Morrison Equipment Incorporated of Houma, Louisiana. Where she was renamed as the Amy Lou Morrison.

In 2005, she was re documented as a pleasure vessel. Where she was renamed as The Pipeliner.

In 2011, the tug went out of documentation. Her current, and or final disposition is unknown. She was powered by a single, Cummins 855 diesel engine. She is a singe screw tug, rated at 500 horsepower.

Her electrical service was provided by a single, 30kW generator set. The tug's capacities where 3,000 gallons of fuel, and 2,000 gallons of potable water.


  • Vessel Name: A.B. CENAC (1962)
  • USCG Doc. No.: 288067
  • Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
  • Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted
  • Call Sign: WT2422
  • Hull Material: STEEL
  • Hull Number: 107
  • Ship Builder: MAIN IRON WORKS, INC
  • Year Built: 1962
  • Length: 49.7
  • Hull Depth: 7
  • Hull Breadth: 17
  • Gross Tonnage: 46
  • Net Tonnage: 31
  • Previous Vessel Names:
    Mandy Cenac, A. B. CENAC, AMY LOU MORRISON
  • Previous Vessel Owners:
    Cenac Towing Co. Inc., Cenac Towing Co. Inc., MORRISON EQUIPMENT INC