HOUSTON
Built in 2008, by Raymond and Associates of Bayou LaBatre, Alabama (hull #413) as the City of Houston for the Kirby Corporation of Channelview, Texas.
In 2008, the Kirby Corporation renamed the tug as the Houston.
Powered by two, Cummins KTA38-M1 diesel engines. She is a twin screw towboat, rated at 1,800 horsepower.
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Vessel Name: HOUSTON
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USCG Doc. No.: 1198884
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Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
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Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted, Registry
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Call Sign: WDD8755
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Hull Material: STEEL
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Hull Number: 413
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Ship Builder: RAYMOND & ASSOCIATES LLC
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Year Built: 2008
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Length: 76
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Hailing Port: WILMINGTON, DE.
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Hull Depth: 10
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Hull Breadth: 35
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Gross Tonnage: 223
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Net Tonnage: 178
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Previous Vessel Names:
CITY OF HOUSTON
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Previous Vessel Owners:
KIRBY INLAND MARINE LP