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KAREN C.
Pictured as: the Jimmy III (K-Sea Transportation) Photo by: Marc Piche

Built in 1969, by Diesel Shipbuilding Incorporated of Jacksonville, Florida as the Radrala III.

The tug was later sold, and renamed as the Sugar C.

She was then acquired by R.J. Casho Marine Towing Corporation of Wilmington, Delaware. Where she was renamed as the Mister Jim.

The tug was eventually acquired by River Associates Incorporated of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Where she was renamed as the Jimmy III.

In 2007, River Associates Incorporated was acquired by K-Sea Transportation Partnership Incorporated of East Brunswick, New Jersey. Where the tug retained her name.

In 2009, the tug was acquired by Cyr's Marine Construction Incorporated of Millersville, Maryland. Where she was renamed as the Karen C.

She is a single screw tug, rated at 365 horsepower.


  • Vessel Name: KAREN C.
  • USCG Doc. No.: 523961
  • Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
  • Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted
  • Call Sign: WYP6513
  • Hull Material: STEEL
  • Ship Builder: DIESEL SHIPBUILDING CO
  • Year Built: 1969
  • Length: 43.6
  • Hailing Port: BALTIMORE, MD.
  • Hull Depth: 4.6
  • Hull Breadth: 15
  • Gross Tonnage: 20
  • Net Tonnage: 14
  • Previous Vessel Names:
    RADRALA II, SUGAR C, MISTER JIM, JIMMY III
  • Previous Vessel Owners:
    RJ CASHO MARINE TOWING CORPORATION, RIVER ASSOCIATES INC., K-SEA TRANSPORTATION INC, CYR'S MARINE CONSTRUCTION INC., CYR'S MARINE CONSTRUCTION INC, CYR'S MARINE CONSTRUCTION INC, CYR'S MARINE CONSTRUCTION INC, CYR'S MARINE CONSTRUCTION INC, CYR'S MARINE CONSTRUCTION INC, CYR'S MARINE CONSTRUCTION INC, CYR'S MARINE CONSTRUCTION INC, CYR'S MARINE CONSTRUCTION INC, CYR'S MARINE CONSTRUCTION INC, CYR'S MARINE CONSTRUCTION INC