DEWITT C. GREER

DEWITT C. GREER (IMO: 9102019) is a Passenger vessel sailing under the United States of America flag. It has an overall length of 253 feets and a beam of 66 feets.

Vessel Identification

• MMSI: 366978210
• IMO: 9102019
• Call Sign: WCP3759
• Flag: United States
• Vessel Type: Buoy Tender
• AIS Type: Buoy Tender

Specifications

• Length: 225 ft (68.6 m)
• Beam: 46 ft (14 m)
• Draft: 12 ft (3.7 m)
• Gross Tonnage: 2,000 GT
• Class: Juniper-class seagoing buoy tender

Propulsion

• Propulsion Type: Diesel-electric
• Engines: Four diesel generator sets
• Propellers: Twin controllable-pitch propellers
• Bow Thruster: Equipped with bow thruster
• Speed: Approximately 15 knots

Shipyard

• Builder: Marinette Marine Corporation
• Location: Marinette, Wisconsin, USA
• Year Built: 1998

Owner/Operator

• Owner: United States Government
• Operator: United States Coast Guard (USCG)
• Designation: USCGC DeWitt C. Greer (WLB-215)
• District: Operates under USCG command

Navigation/Communications Equipment

• AIS: Class A Transponder
• Navigation Radar: Equipped with marine radar systems
• Communication Systems: VHF/UHF maritime communications
• GMDSS: Global Maritime Distress and Safety System equipped

Operating Region

• Primary Area: Gulf of Mexico and inland waterways
• USCG District: Eighth Coast Guard District
• Home Port: Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
• Operational Zone: Western Gulf of Mexico aids-to-navigation area

Vessel Description

The DeWitt C. Greer is a United States Coast Guard Juniper-class seagoing buoy tender (WLB-215), named in honor of DeWitt C. Greer, a noted Texas highway engineer and public servant. As a member of the Juniper class, she is designed and equipped to service, place, and maintain navigational aids including buoys, lights, and beacons along coastal and offshore waters. The vessel is outfitted with a heavy-lift crane capable of handling large navigational buoys, a working deck configured for buoy handling operations, and dive support capabilities. Juniper-class tenders represent a significant modernization over earlier buoy tender classes, incorporating diesel-electric propulsion for improved fuel efficiency and maneuverability. The vessel supports aids-to-navigation, search and rescue, marine environmental protection, and law enforcement missions across her assigned area of operation in the Gulf of Mexico region.