The Rebecca Lynn was built in 1964 by Gulfport Shipbuilding in Port Arthur, Texas, for Gulfcoast Transit Co. of Tampa, Florida, and was originally named Katherine Clewis.

Andrie, Inc., acquired the vessel in 1996, renaming it Rebecca Lynn.

The vessel is powered by two EMD 16 567C diesel engines with 645 power packs and Falk reduction gears for a combined 3,600 rated horsepower. These engines turn two 12.5″ x 120″ x 80″ three-bladed, fixed-pitched, stainless steel props.

Two 135kW Spectrum Detroit Diesel generators, powered by two John Deere PowerTech 6081 diesel engines, provide electricity. The vessel carries 62,000 gallons of fuel, 1,556 gallons of lube oil, 934 gallons of waste oil, and 7,900 gallons of water.

Towing gear includes two Patterson electric facing winches, and an Almon Johnson single-drum towing winch outfitted with DC electric level wind and 2000 feet of 2″ towing wire.

Rebecca Lynn is currently paired with the tanker barge Endurance.

Article by J. Bowler (adapted from information written by Isaak Pennock on TugBoatInformation.com)

Endurance was built in 2006 by Conrad Shipyard in Morgan City, LA, for Penn Maritime and originally named Delaware.

This tanker barge features a cargo capacity of nearly 36,500 barrels.

Andrie acquired Delaware in 2023, renaming it Endurance and pairing it with the Rebecca Lynn to operate on the liquid asphalt trade.

Article by J. Bowler