Pictured as: the Mary Moran (Moran Towing Corporation) Photo by: Birk Thomas
LEAD WITH CREATIVITY
Built in 1977, by McDermott Shipyard of Morgan City, Louisiana (hull #229) as the Mary Moran for the Moran Towing Company of New York, New York.
In 2026, the tug was phased out of active service and was "laid up" at Norfolk, Virginia.
In 2026, the tug was acquired by Urban Outfitters of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Where she was renamed as the Lead With Creativity. And, was placed on display at the Company's headquarters in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Powered by two, twelve cylinder, EMD diesel engines. Turning two, stainless steel, fixed pitch, propellers. She is a twin screw tug, rated at 3,000 horsepower.
Her electrical service is provided by two 75kW generator sets. The tug's capacities are 70,533 gallons of fuel.
- Vessel Name: LEAD WITH CREATIVITY
- USCG Doc. No.: 586184
- Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
- IMO Number: 7716971
- Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted, Registry
- Call Sign: WXU4655
- Hull Material: STEEL
- Hull Number: 229
- Ship Builder: MCDERMOTT SHIPYARD
- Year Built: 1977
- Length: 99.1
- Hailing Port: WILMINGTON, DE.
- Hull Depth: 15.3
- Hull Breadth: 32
- Gross Tonnage: 149
- Net Tonnage: 101
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Previous Vessel Names:
MARY MORAN -
Previous Vessel Owners:
MORAN TOWING CORPORATION
