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BARBARA MORAN (1948)
Pictured as: the Brant (Curtis Bay Towing Company) Photo by: Dave Boone

Built in 1948, by Gulfport Shipbuilding of Port Arthur, Texas (hull #324) as the Brant for the Curtis Bay Towing Company of Baltimore, Maryland.

In 1958, the Curtis Bay Towing Company was acquired by the Moran Towing Company of New York, New York. However, the Curtis Bay Towing Company operated as an affiliate of the Moran Towing Company. Where the tug retained her name.

In 1971, the tug was transferred to the Moran Towing Company of New York, New York. Where she was renamed as the Barbara Moran.

In 1990, the tug was renamed by the Moran Towing Company as the Rio Miami. Solely for the purposes of scuttling the tug off of Miami, Florida in December of 1990. She was a single screw tug, rated at 1,750 horsepower.
(Dave Boone)


  • Vessel Name: BARBARA MORAN (1948)
  • USCG Doc. No.: 255247
  • Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
  • Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted, Registry
  • Hull Material: STEEL
  • Hull Number: 324
  • Ship Builder: Gulfport Shipbuilding
  • Year Built: 1948
  • Length: 95.3
  • Hailing Port: WILMINGTON, DE.
  • Hull Depth: 11.6
  • Hull Breadth: 24.1
  • Gross Tonnage: 193
  • Net Tonnage: 69
  • Previous Vessel Names:
    Brant, Barbara Moran, Rio Miami
  • Previous Vessel Owners:
    Curtis Bay Towing Co., Moran Towing Co., RICHMOND CURTIS BAY CO