Tugboat Information

VIRGINIA

Built in 1977, by Harvey F. Gamage of South Bristol, Maine (hull #269) as the fishing vessel Pauli Girl for an individual Anton Graf Jr. of Newburyport, Massachusetts.

In 2010, the vessel was acquired by SPS New England Incorporated of Salisbury, Massachusetts. Where she was converted to a towing vessel, and renamed as the Virginia.

Powered by two, Tier III compliant, Cummins QSM11 diesel engines. With ZF reduction gears, at a ratio of 3:1. Turning two, 34(in), four bladed, stainless steel, fixed pitch propellers, mounted in kort nozzles. She is a twin screw tug, rated at 810 horsepower.

Her electrical service is provided by a Tier III compliant, 5kW Northern Lights generator set. The tug's capacities are 1,300 gallons of fuel.

Vessel Name: VIRGINIA
USCG Doc. No.: 583663
Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted
Call Sign: WDG8915
Hull Material: STEEL
Hull Number: 269
Ship Builder: Harvey F. Gamage
Year Built: 1977
Length: 36
Hailing Port: SALISBURY, MA.

Hull Depth: 7
Hull Breadth: 14
Gross Tonnage: 25
Net Tonnage: 17
Previous Vessel Names:
F/V PAULI GIRL, PAULI GIRL
Previous Vessel Owners:
Anton Graf Jr.

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