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TIGER PRIDE
Pictured as: the Miss Whitney (Central Boat Rentals) Photo by: Birk Thomas

Built in 1980, by the Gayman Ship Building Company Incorporated of Brownsville, Texas (hull #12) as the Durdy Dudley for V and V Towing Company Incorporated of Berwick, Louisiana.

In 1988, the tug was acquired by Basin Marine Incorporated of Berwick, Louisiana. Where she retained her name.

In 2005, she was acquired by Tiger Tugz LLC. of Berwick, Louisiana. Where the tug was renamed as the Tiger Pride.

In 2014, the tug was acquired by Central Boat Rentals Incorporated of Berwick, Louisiana. Where she was renamed as the Miss Whitney.

Repowered in 2006, she is powered by two Cummins KTA19 diesel engines. With Twin Disc reduction gears, at ratio of 5.2:1. She is a twin screw towboat, rated at 1,200 horsepower.


  • Vessel Name: TIGER PRIDE
  • USCG Doc. No.: 629534
  • Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
  • IMO Number: 8992936
  • Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted
  • Call Sign: WDH6876
  • Hull Material: STEEL
  • Hull Number: 12
  • Ship Builder: GAYMAN SHIP BUILDING CO. INC.
  • Year Built: 1980
  • Length: 59
  • Hailing Port: MORGAN CITY, LA.
  • Hull Depth: 8.5
  • Hull Breadth: 24.1
  • Gross Tonnage: 80
  • Net Tonnage: 64
  • Previous Vessel Names:
    DURDY DUDLEY, TIGER PRIDE, MISS WHITNEY
  • Previous Vessel Owners:
    V and V Towing Co., Basin Marine Inc., Tiger Tugz LLC., PATTERSON MARINE INC.