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EVENING STAR (2012)
Pictured as: the Jordan Rose (Rose Cay Maritime LLC.) Photo by: Birk Thomas

Built in 2012, VT Halter Marine Incorporated of Escatawpa, Mississippi (hull #2006) as the Evening Star for the Bouchard Transportation Company of Melville, New York.

In 2020, the tug was placed out of service and was "laid up" at Brooklyn, New York.

In 2021, she was acquired by Pennantia LLC. a subsidy of Contrarian Capital Management LLC. of Houston, Texas. Where the tug was renamed as the Jordan Rose.

In 2021, the Foss Maritime Company of Seattle, Washington was contracted to manage and operate the vessel. Where she retained her name.

In 2022, Rose Cay Maritime LLC. of Houston, Texas was contracted to manage and operate the vessel. Where the tug retained her name.

In 2025, after a legal dispute between Rose Cay LLC. and Pennantia LLC. Pennantia LLC. was prohibited from operating the units under the Rose Cay Maritime LLC. trademark and was ordered to remove the Rose Cay Maritime branding from the vessels.

Powered by two, Tier II complaint, EMD R8-710G7C-T2 diesel engines. With Reintjes GMBH WAF 1563 HL/HR reduction gears, at a ratio of 4.429:1. Turning two, bronze, Hung Shen Machinery, fixed pitch propellers. She is a twin screw tug, rated at 4,000 horsepower.

Her electrical service is provided by two, 99kW generator sets. With a third 99kW generator set that serves as an emergency back up. The tug's capacities are 4,970 gallons of potable water, 86,927 gallons of fuel, 254 gallons of hydraulic oil, and 1,855 gallons of lube oil.

She is a dual mode towing vessel. Equipped with an INTERcon Coupler system. As well as a towing winch, and traditional towing equipment.


  • Vessel Name: EVENING STAR (2012)
  • USCG Doc. No.: 1234828
  • Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
  • IMO Number: 9629768
  • Trade Indicator: Coastwise, Unrestricted Registry
  • Call Sign: WDM9204
  • Hull Material: STEEL
  • Hull Number: VTHM HULL 2006
  • Ship Builder: VT HALTER MARINE
  • Year Built: 2012
  • Length: 106.2
  • Hailing Port: NEW YORK, NY.
  • Hull Depth: 17
  • Hull Breadth: 35
  • Gross Tonnage: 188
  • Net Tonnage: 128
  • Previous Vessel Names:
    EVENING STAR
  • Previous Vessel Owners:
    TUG EVENING STAR CORP., JORDAN ROSE LLC.