Photo courtesy of: LeBeouf Brothers Towing

Built in 2020 by Bourg Drydock Incorporated of Bourg, Louisiana (hull #9065) as the Miss Andrea for the LeBeouf Brothers Towing Company Incorporated of Houma, Louisiana.

Named after the company’s longest-tenured employee, Andrea Joseph, she is the first tug in the LeBeouf fleet with a retractable wheelhouse.

Powered by two, Cummins QSK50-M1 diesel engines. With Reinjets WAF 773 reduction gears, at a ratio of 7:1. Turning two, 91(in) by 68(in) fixed pitch propellers. She is a twin screw towboat, rated at 3,600 horsepower.

The tug's capacities are 55,000 gallons of fuel, 600 gallons of lube oil, 600 gallons of gear oil, 1,400 gallons of slop oil, and 8,200 gallons of water.

The tug's towing equipment consists of two Patterson deck winches and a Patterson capstan, mounted on the bow.
(Charles H. Bogart)