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SMITH PREDATOR
Photo by: Birk Thomas

Built in 2008, by Bordelon Marine Shipbuilders Incorporated of Houma, Louisiana (hull #145) as the Smith Predator for the Smith Marine Towing Corporation of Morgan City, Louisiana.

Powered by two, Caterpillar 3512 diesel engines. Turning two, stainless steel, fixed pitch propellers. She is a twin screw tug, rated at 3,000 horsepower.

Her electrical service is provided by two, 55kW, Northern Lights generator sets. The tug's capacities are 60,000 gallons of fuel, 1,200 gallons of lube oil, and 16,000 gallons of potable water.

The towing equipment consists of a Markey TD-28, towing winch. Outfitted with 2,350(ft) of 1.75(in) towing wire.


  • Vessel Name: SMITH PREDATOR
  • USCG Doc. No.: 1211313
  • Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
  • IMO Number: 9518775
  • Trade Indicator: Coastwise, Unrestricted Registry
  • Call Sign: WDE4416
  • Hull Material: STEEL
  • Hull Number: 145
  • Ship Builder: Bordelon Marine Shipbuilders
  • Year Built: 2008
  • Length: 83.2
  • Hailing Port: MORGAN CITY, LA.
  • Hull Depth: 12.7
  • Hull Breadth: 32
  • Gross Tonnage: 98
  • Net Tonnage: 67
  • Owner:
    KJS TOWING INC
    1116 JACKSON ROAD(AMELIA) PO BOX 2120
    MORGAN CITY, LA 70381
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