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BILLY BURKETT
Photo by: Birk Thomas

Built in 2007, by the Eastern Shipbuilding Group Incorporated of Panama City, Florida (hull #914) as the Billy Burkett for Florida Marine Transporters, Inc., Mandeville, Louisiana.

Powered by two, Caterpillar 3512B diesel engines. With Twin Disc reduction gears, at ratio of 5.4:1. She is a twin screw towboat, rated at 2,600 horsepower.


  • Vessel Name: BILLY BURKETT
  • USCG Doc. No.: 1198627
  • Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
  • Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted, Registry
  • Call Sign: WDD7433
  • Hull Material: STEEL
  • Hull Number: 914
  • Ship Builder: Eastern Shipbldg. Group, Inc.,
  • Year Built: 2007
  • Length: 85.8
  • Hailing Port: NEW ORLEANS, LA.
  • Hull Depth: 10
  • Hull Breadth: 32
  • Gross Tonnage: 260
  • Net Tonnage: 177
  • Previous Vessel Names:
    BILLY BURKETT