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KODIAK KING
Photo by: William L. Baxter

Built in 1975, by North American Shipbuilding of Larose, Louisiana (hull #102) as the Kodiak King for the Amak Towing Company Incorporated of Ketchikan, Alaska.

In 2016, the Amak Towing Company renamed the tug as the Taku Wind.

Powered by three, Caterpillar 3508 diesel engines. She is a triple screw tug, rated at 3,000 horsepower.


  • Vessel Name: KODIAK KING
  • USCG Doc. No.: 566554
  • Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
  • IMO Number: 8991700
  • Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted, Registry
  • Call Sign: WDD7734
  • Hull Material: STEEL
  • Hull Number: 102
  • Ship Builder: NORTH AMERICAN SHIPBLDG
  • Year Built: 1975
  • Length: 72.8
  • Hailing Port: KETCHIKAN, AK.
  • Hull Depth: 10.4
  • Hull Breadth: 29.1
  • Gross Tonnage: 106
  • Net Tonnage: 72
  • Owner:
    AMAK TOWING COMPANY INC
    1429 TONGASS AVENUE PO BOX 7655
    KETCHIKAN, AK 99901
  • Previous Vessel Names:
    KODIAK KING, KODIAK KING, KODIAK KING
  • Previous Vessel Owners:
    AMAK TOWING COMPANY INC, AMAK TOWING COMPANY INC, AMAK TOWING COMPANY INC, AMAK TOWING COMPANY INC, AMAK TOWING COMPANY INC, AMAK TOWING COMPANY INC