"Esso Pelham"
Built in 1960, by Southern Shipbuilding of Slidell, Louisiana (hull #29) as the Esso Pelham for Esso Shipping.
In 1973, she was acquired by Exxon Shipping where she was renamed as the Exxon Pelham.
In 1989, the tug was sold and renamed as the M.P.T. Pelham.
In 1994, she was sold again and renamed as the Little Joe.
The tug was later acquired by Constellation Maritime of Boston, Massachusetts where she was renamed as the Tucana.
For a period of time, the tug was on charter to Wilmington Tug of New Castle, Delaware under her name.
In 2006, Constellation Maritime was acquired by Foss Maritime where the tug retained her name.
Powered by two 16-149 TI diesel engines with Twin Disc MG540 reduction gears at a ratio of 7:1 for a rated 3,000 horsepower.
Her electrical service is provided by two 60 Kw generators.
The tug's capacities are 10,016 gallons of fuel oil, 275 gallons of lube oil and 800 gallons of water.
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Name
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O/N
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Rig
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Length
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Width
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HP
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Built Year
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Built At
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Builder
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Home Port
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LITTLE JOE
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0282380
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80.4
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26.2
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3600
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1960
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Slidell, La
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Southern Shipbuilding Corp.
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New York, NY
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