Pictured as: the Lucinda Smith (Robert B. Our Company) Photo by: Nate Lopez
SEA HAWK
Built in 1975, by Universal Iron Works Incorporated of Houma, Louisiana (hull #132) as the YTB-140 for the United States Navy.
In 1975, the tug was acquired by the Misener Marine Company of St. Petersburg, Florida. Where she was renamed as the Big Brute.
In 1983, she was acquired by Alaska Marine Charters Incorporated of Anchorage, Alaska. Where she was renamed as the Sea Hawk.
In 1998, she was acquired by Double Eagle Marine Incorporated of New Iberia, Louisiana. Where the tug was renamed as the Sound Eagle.
In 2002, the tug was acquired by Delta Towing Incorporated of Houma, Louisiana. Where she was renamed as the Delta Trooper.
In 2004, the tug was acquired by Interport Towing and Transportation Incorporated of Southport Maine. Where the tug was renamed as the Lucinda Smith.
In 2016, the tug was acquired by the Robert B. Our Company of Harwich, Massachusetts. Where she retained her name.
In 2024, she suffered a fire at New Bedford, Massachusetts. And, was rebuilt at Fairhaven Shipyard in Fairhaven, Massachusetts.
Originally powered by two, Detroit Diesel 16-149 diesel engines. In 2008, the tug was repowered with two, Tier II compliant, Cummins QSK 38 diesel engines. Turning two, stainless steel, fixed pitch propellers, mounted in kort nozzles. She was a twin screw tug, rated at 2,400 horsepower.
In 2025, the tug was repowered with two, Mitsubishi diesel engines. Turning two, stainless steel, fixed pitch propellers, mounted in kort nozzles. She is a twin screw tug, rated at 2,800 horsepower.
- Vessel Name: SEA HAWK
- USCG Doc. No.: 569814
- Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
- IMO Number: 8333166
- Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted, Registry
- Call Sign: WDB9715
- Hull Material: STEEL
- Hull Number: 132
- Ship Builder: UNIVERSAL IRON WORKS, INC
- Year Built: 1975
- Length: 81.4
- Hailing Port: NEW BEDFORD, MA.
- Hull Depth: 11.7
- Hull Breadth: 28
- Gross Tonnage: 125
- Net Tonnage: 85
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Previous Vessel Names:
YTB-140, Big Brute, SEA HAWK, SOUND EAGLE, DELTA TROOPER -
Previous Vessel Owners:
United States Navy, Misener Marine Co., Alaska Marine Charters Inc., DOUBLE EAGLE MARINE INC., DELTA TOWING LLC, SMITH MARINE TOWING CORP, SMITH MARINE TOWING CORP, R B OUR EQUIPMENT LEASING LLC.
