Tugboat Information

CHARLIE G.

Built in 1975, by Steiner Shipyard Incorporated Bayou LaBatre, Alabama (hull #3) as the Bill James for the T.L. James and Company of Ruston, Louisiana.

In 1980, the T.L. James and Company renamed the tug was the Evelyn James.

In 2008, the tug was acquired by Weeks Marine Incorporated of Cranford, New Jersey. Where she was renamed as the Charlie G.

In 2021, she was scrapped.

She was powered by two, Caterpillar 3508 diesel engines. With Twin Disc MG-540 reduction gears, at a ratio of 7.00:1. Turning two, 72(in) by 62(in), four bladed, stainless steel, fixed pitch propellers. She was a twin screw tug, rated at 1,800 horsepower.

Her electrical service was provided by two, 40kW, 3300T generator sets. Powered by two, Kubota KK4 diesel engines. The tug's capacities were 1,760 gallons of fuel, 330 gallons of lube oil, and 8,400 gallons of water.

Vessel Name: CHARLIE G.
USCG Doc. No.: 565866
Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
IMO Number: 8424422
Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted, Registry
Call Sign: WDC3345
Hull Material: STEEL
Hull Number: 3
Ship Builder: Steiner Shipyard Inc.
Year Built: 1975
Length: 64.8
Hailing Port: NEW ORLEANS, LA.

Hull Depth: 10.2
Hull Breadth: 24
Gross Tonnage: 169
Net Tonnage: 114
Previous Vessel Names:
Bill James, EVELYN JAMES, CHARLIE G.
Previous Vessel Owners:
TL JAMES & CO INC., TL JAMES & CO INC., WEEKS MARINE INC.

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