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Esso Maryland (2) - (1962-1973)
See also : Exxon Maryland
 
The Second "Esso Maryland" was built in 1962, renamed as "Exxon Maryland,
sold in 1985 as Maryland".
( Photo by Harold Tartell )
 
"Esso Maryland".
( Photo by Harold Tartell )
 
"Esso Barge No.29" followed by "Esso Barge No. 30", seen here being pushed by the "Esso Maryland".
( Photo by Harold Tartell )
 
Tank Barge built in 1961 in Orange, Tx, as "Esso Barge No. 30", seen here being pushed by the "Esso Maryland",
renamed in 1973 as "Exxon Barge No. 30". Sold to Reinauer as "BFT 30".
( Photo by Harold Tartell )
 
"Esso Barge No.29" followed by "Esso Barge No. 30" and "Esso Barge No.29" in front,
 seen here being pushed by the "Esso Maryland".
( Photo by Harold Tartell )
The Second "Esso Maryland" was built in 1962, renamed as "Exxon Maryland,
sold in 1985 as Maryland", seen here as "Maryland".

Registered: LR66-67:510791
(USA)ON 287444
281 GRT, 191 NRT, (110'4"(106'0")x28'2"(28'0")x13'3.1/8"(15'0"))
2 scr, 2x diesel 2tew 6cyl Fairbanks-Morse, 2160bhp total

ESSO MARYLAND
1962: Built by "Jakobson & Peterson Inc" at Brooklyn, NY (USA)
1962: delivered to "ESSO (Humble Oil & Refining Co)" at Wilmington, Del.(USA)
        (USA flag, regd Wilmington, ON 287444, c/s WS5848)
fate unknown
 "Maryland", ex. "Exxon Maryland", ex. "Esso Maryland (2)" in New York at Arthur Kill, November 3rd, 2008.
( Photo by Jim Full )
 "Maryland", ex. "Exxon Maryland", ex. "Esso Maryland (2)" in New York at Kill Van Kull, February 12th, 2009.
( Photo by Bryan P. Pahl )
"Esso Maryland" as "Maryland".
 
"Maryland", ex. "Exxon Maryland", ex. "Esso Maryland (2)".
 
"Maryland", ex. "Exxon Maryland", ex. "Esso Maryland (2)".
 "Maryland", ex. "Exxon Maryland", ex. "Esso Maryland (2)" at Raritan River, near Staten Island, New York, Novmber 2nd, 2013.
( Photo Copyright Mark Sweeney )

The Miramar Ship Index for "ESSO MARYLAND"
IDNo:
17065
Year:
1961
Name:
ESSO MARYLAND
Keel:
Type:
Tug
Launch Date:
07.09.1961
Flag:
USA
Date of completion:
1962

Tons:
275
Link:
-
DWT:
0
Yard No:
406
Length overall:
Ship Design:
LPP:
Country of build:
USA
Beam:
Builder:
Jakobson
Material of build:
Location of yard:
Oyster Bay
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
2D/?

Subsequent History:
1973 EXXON MARYLAND - 1989 MARYAND
2011 MARYLAND - 2017 LIZ VINNIK

Disposal Data:
-

History:
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Change
Main Owner
17065
 5107918
17065
1962
ESSO MARYLAND
280
Standard Oil Co. of NJ.
5107918
1962
EXXON MARYLAND
280
1973
Exxon
5107918
1962
MARYLAND
280
1989
K.Sea
5107918
1962
MARYLAND
280
2011
Kirby Corporation
5107918
1962
LIZ VINNIK
280
2017
????

EXXON MARYLAND
Built in 1962, by Jakobson Shipyard of Oyster Bay, New York (hull #406) as the Esso Maryland for Esso Shipping of Wilmington, Delaware.
The tug was later renamed as the Exxon Maryland.
When she was acquired by the Eklof Marine Corporation of Staten Island, New York she was renamed as the Maryland.
In 1993, the Eklof Marine Corporation was acquired by K-Sea Transportation of New York where the tug retained her name.
In 2011, K-Sea Transportation was acquired by the Kirby Corporation of Channelview, Texas, where the tug retained her name.
She is a twin screw tug rated at 3,010 horsepower.

Vessel Name: EXXON MARYLAND
USCG Doc. No.: 287444
Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
IMO Number: 5107918
Trade Indicator: Coastwise, Unrestricted Registry
Call Sign: WDB6227
Hull Material: STEEL
Hull Number: 406
Ship Builder: JAKOBSON SHIPYARD
Year Built: 1962
Length: 94.8
Hailing Port: NEW YORK, NY
Hull Depth: 13.7
Hull Breadth: 28
Gross Tonnage: 281
Net Tonnage: 191
Owner:
K-SEA OPERATING LLC
1 TOWER CENTER BLVD. 17TH FL
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ 08816
Previous Vessel Names:
Esso Maryland, Exxon Maryland
Previous Vessel Owners:
Esso Shipping, Exxon Shipping, EW HOLDING CORP, K-SEA OPERATING PARTNERSHIP L P, Kirby Towing

Name
O/N
Rig
Length
Width
HP
Built
Built At
Builder
Home Port
MARYLAND
0287444
tug
94.8
28
2160
1962
Oyster Bay, NY
Jakobson Shipyard, Inc.
New York, NY