RALPH

RALPH (IMO: 9921532) is a Towing/Tug vessel sailing under the United States of America flag. It has an overall length of 98 feets and a beam of 33 feets.

Vessel Identification

• MMSI: 368081970
• IMO: 9921532
• Call Sign: WDK7184
• Flag: United States
• Vessel Type: Towing Vessel

Specification

• Hull Material: Steel
• Length: 26.5 m (87 ft)
• Beam: 9.1 m (30 ft)
• Draft: 3.0 m (10 ft)
• Gross Tonnage: 98 GT

Propulsion

• Propulsion Type: Diesel-Mechanical
• Drive Type: Twin Screw
• Rudder Type: Conventional

Shipyard

• Builder: Chesapeake Shipbuilding
• Build Location: Salisbury, Maryland, United States
• Year Built: 2019

Owner/Operator

• Owner: Dann Ocean Towing
• Operator: Dann Ocean Towing
• Home Port: Tampa, Florida, United States

Navigation/Communications Equipment

• AIS Class: Class A
• EPIRB: Equipped
• VHF Radio: Equipped

Operating Region

• Primary Area: Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Coast, United States
• Port of Registry: Tampa, Florida

Vessel Description

RALPH is a conventionally designed American-flagged harbor and coastal towing vessel built by Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Salisbury, Maryland in 2019. Operating under the Dann Ocean Towing fleet, the vessel is based out of Tampa, Florida, and is engaged in harbor assist, coastal towing, and marine salvage operations primarily along the Gulf of Mexico and the US Atlantic seaboard. As a steel-hulled twin-screw tug, she is purpose-built for reliable towing performance in both sheltered and open coastal waters.