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GRACE MORAN (1967)
Photo by: Marc Piche

Built in 1967, by Jakobson Shipyard Incorporated of Oyster Bay, New York (hull #431) as the Grace Moran for the Moran Towing Corporation of New York, New York.

In 2017, the tug was removed from active service and was "laid up" at Norfolk, Virginia.

In 2022, she was slated to be scrapped at Staten Island, New York.

In 2023, the tug was acquired by an undisclosed interest. Where she was renamed the Grace.

Powered by a single, sixteen cylinder, EMD diesel engine. Turning a single, bronze, fixed pitch, propeller. She is a single screw tug, rated at 2,875 horsepower.

Her electrical service was provided by a 60kW generator set, and a 40kW generator set. The tug's capacities were 46,230 gallons of fuel.


  • Vessel Name: GRACE MORAN (1967)
  • USCG Doc. No.: 508659
  • Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
  • IMO Number: 6727868
  • Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted, Registry
  • Call Sign: WBK3246
  • Hull Material: STEEL
  • Hull Number: 431
  • Ship Builder: JAKOBSON SHIPYARD, INC.
  • Year Built: 1967
  • Length: 101.8
  • Hull Depth: 11.4
  • Hull Breadth: 28
  • Gross Tonnage: 281
  • Net Tonnage: 191
  • Previous Vessel Names:
    GRACE MORAN
  • Previous Vessel Owners:
    MORAN TOWING CORPORATION