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OCEAN SCRAMBLER
Pictured as: the Douglas B. (TK Towing Incorporated) Photo by: Birk Thomas

Built in 1998, by Rodriguez Boat Builders Incorporated of Coden, Alabama (hull #176) as the Ocean Scrambler for Denet Towing Service Incorporated of Boothville, Louisiana.

In 2002, Denet Towing Service Incorporated renamed the tug as the Capt. Paul Alexis.

In 2008, the tug was acquired by Lafayette Workboat Rentals LLC. of Broussard, Louisiana. Where she was renamed as the Sommertime. And, was operated Louisiana Marine Operators LLC. of Broussard, Louisiana.

In 2015, she was acquired by TK Towing Incorporated of Morgan City, Louisiana. Where the tug was renamed as the Douglas B.

Powered by two, GM 12V-71 diesel engines. She is a twin screw tug, rated at 800 horsepower.

Tug tug's capacities are 18,000 gallons of fuel and 26,000 gallons of potable water.


  • Vessel Name: OCEAN SCRAMBLER
  • USCG Doc. No.: 1071022
  • Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
  • Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted
  • Call Sign: WDH8545
  • Hull Material: STEEL
  • Hull Number: 176
  • Ship Builder: RODRIGUEZ BOAT BUILDERS INC
  • Year Built: 1998
  • Length: 65
  • Hailing Port: MORGAN CITY, LA.
  • Hull Depth: 8
  • Hull Breadth: 26
  • Gross Tonnage: 90
  • Net Tonnage: 72
  • Previous Vessel Names:
    OCEAN SCRAMBLER, CAPT. PAUL ALEXIS, SOMMERTIME
  • Previous Vessel Owners:
    Denet Towing Service Inc., Lafayette Workboat Rentals LLC.