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SeaRiver Maritime Inc. Tugs
S/R Golden State - (1993-1998)
See also : Exxon Golden State - (1988-1993)
"Exxon Golden State" seen here as "S/R Golden State".
Build as "Eliska Theriot" in 1975, renamed in 191984 as "Eliska", sold as "Exxon Golden State" in 1988, renamed
in 1993 as "S/R Golden State", sold in 1998 as "Ocean Venture" and sold in 2003 to Moran as "Paul T. Moran".
 
"Paul T. Moran", ex. "S/R Golden State", ex. "Exxon Golden State", ex. "Eliska".
( Photo thanks to Mike Munoz )
 
"Paul T. Moran", ex. "S/R Golden State", ex. "Exxon Golden State", ex. "Eliska".
( Photo thanks to Krijn Hamelink )

S/R GOLDEN STATE
Built in 1975, by Equitable Equipment of Madisonville, Louisiana (hull #1652) as the Eliska Theriot for Theriot Offshore of Golden Meadow, Louisiana.
In January of 1984, she was later sold where she was renamed as the Eliska.
In December of 1988, the tug was acquired by Exxon Shipping of Wilmington, Delaware where she was renamed as the Exxon Golden State.
In 1993, Exxon merged with Mobil, to create SeaRiver Maritime where she was renamed as the S/R Golden State.
In 1998, Sea River Maritime was dissolved and the tug was acquired by the American Steamship Company where she was renamed as the Ocean Venture.
In 1998, American Steamship outfitted the tug Bludworth coupler system and mated her with a large bulk barge.
The Tug and the barge work in the Gulf of Mexico and even made two trips to Russia with grain
In 2003, she was acquired by the Moran Towing Corporation of Greenwich, Connecticut where she was renamed as the Paul T. Moran.
(Info : Harold E. Tartell)

Tug/AHT, converted 19xx to Tug/ATB
(sisterships: MARTHA THERIOT, JANET THERIOT, ELISKA THERIOT, NICA THERIOT, TOYA ALARIO, PYE THERIOT, JOSHUA T.)
Registered: IMO 7390777 (ABS 7505053) /MMSI:366753320 /(USA)ON 564374
173 GRT, 117 NRT, L45,73m(43,24), B12,20m(12,17), Dr6,147m, Dp6,71m  (141.9'x40.0'x22.0') - ice
2 fpp +nozzle, 2x diesel 2tew V20cyl GM type EMD 20-645-E5, 7200bhp-5290kW total @900rpm, sp 13kn, bp 91t

ELISKA THERIOT
1975: Built by "Equitable Equipment Co" at New Orleans (USA) (YN 1652)
1975 -01/04: delivered to "Nolty J. Theriot Inc" at Houma, La.(USA)
        (USA flag, regd Houma, ON 564374, c/s WZC8816)
1984: To "International Offshore Services" at Gretna, La.(USA), renamed ELISKA
1989: To "Exxon Petroleum Corp" at Wilmington (USA), renamed EXXON GOLDEN STATE
1993: To "Seariver Maritime Inc" at Philadelphia, Pa.(USA), renamed S/R GOLDEN STATE
        (USA flag, regd Philadelphia, ON 564374, c/s WZC8816)
19xx: converted to pusher ATB tug, linked to barge "American Freedom"
1998: To "Seariver Maritime Inc", mng "Coastwise Bulk Transport" (USA), renamed OCEAN VENTURE
        (USA flag, regd Wilmington, ON 564374, c/s WCY5802)
2003: To "Moran Towing & Transportation Co" at New Canaan, Ct.(USA), renamed PAUL T. MORAN
        (USA flag, regd Wilmington, ON 564374, c/s WZC8816, 822 GT, 246 NT)
200x: under contract to "Westport Petroleum"  (mated with barge “Massachusetts”)
2007: still in service

The Miramar Ship Index for "ELISKA THERIOT"
IDNo:
7390777
Year:
1975
Name:
ELISKA THERIOT
Keel:
31.05.1974
Type:
Tug
Launch Date:
24.10.1974
Flag:
USA
Date of completion:
21.05.1075

Tons:
173
Link:
-
DWT:
0
Yard No:
1652
Length overall:
45.1
Ship Design:
LPP:
43.2
Country of build:
USA
Beam:
12.2
Builder:
Equitable Eqpt.
Material of build:
Location of yard:
New Orleans
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
2D-13

Subsequent History:
1984 ELISKA - 1989 EXXON GOLDEN STATE - 1993 S/R GOLDEN STATE -
1998 OCEAN VENTURE - 2005 PAUL T.MORAN

Disposal Data:
-

History:
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Change
Registered Owner
7390777
7390777
1975
ELISKA THERIOT
173
Theriot Offshore
7390777
7390777
1975
ELISKA
173
1984
International Offshore Serv.
7390777
7390777
1975
EXXON GOLDEN GATE
173
1989
Exxon Shipping
7390777
7390777
1975
S/R GOLDEN GATE
173
1993
SeaRiver Maritime
7390777
7390777
1975
OCEAN VENTURE
173
1998
American Steamship Comp.
7390777
7390777
1975
PAUL T.MORAN
822
2005
Moran Towing Corp.