USACE M/V GEORGE C. GRUGETT

Published Aug. 13, 2013
The M/V GEORGE C. GRUGETT was built and classed in 2013 for the USACE Memphis District.

The M/V GEORGE C. GRUGETT was built and classed in 2013 for the USACE Memphis District.

Vessel Owner: United States Army Corps of Engineers

Vessel Builder: Horizon Shipbuilding, Inc., Bayou La Batre, AL

Project Delivery Team: USACE Marine Design Center and Memphis District

Vessel Operation Team: USACE Memphis District, Memphis, TN

Year Built and Classed: 2013

Vessel Certification: American Bureau of Shipping Class A1 Towboat for River Service


Vessel Particulars, Equipment, and Special Features
  • Length Overall: 114’
  • Breadth: 35’
  • Hull Depth: 10’-3”
  • Draft (full load): 8’-7”
  • Air Draft: 49’-7”
  • Displacement: 510.47 tons
  • Fuel Capacity: 21,545 Gal.
  • Main Engines: (2) Cat 3512C  WOSR “A” Rated, 1500 HP each @1800rpm 
  • Reduction Gears: (2) Reintjes WAF 763 - Ratio 5.429:1    
  • Propellers: Hung Shen Propeller - 5 Blade, 82.5 inches Dia.
  • Generators: (2) Cat C9 - 150 kW, 480V
  • Shaft Brakes: Reintjes
  • Engine Controls: Engine Monitor, Inc
  • Steering: Engine Monitor, Inc. – 4 Main, 4 Flanking Rudders, Full Follow-up Electric/Hydraulic Steering System
  • Barge Winches: (4) Patterson WWP 65E-7.5 14