Marcon brokers sale of icebreaking deck cargo barge

Written by Nick Blenkey
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NOVEMBER 23, 2016 — Marcon International, Inc., Coupeville, WA, reports the sale of the 205.0′ x 90.0′ x 15.0′ depth former ice-strengthened, icebreaker/cargo barge Arctic Endeavor from Crowley Marine Services of Seattle, Washington to Tagiuk LLC.

The 3,029 mtdw barge was built in 1982 by Gunderson Bros. of Portland, Oregon to support resupply sailings to ports in the Arctic while being pushed by two 2,100 HP tugs and was unique in having a wide spoon shaped bow tapering aft from 90′ at its widest point at frame 25, a tapered hull under the waterline and a reinforced ice step.

The Arctic Endeavor was converted in 1999 by Duwamish Shipyard to an ABS +A1, ice classed, double-hull oil response barge for use in the Beaufort Sea, northeast of Deadhorse, Alaska.

The barge was laid up in Puget Sound at the time of the sale.

The new owners have renamed the barge Tagiuk Provider and are promptly returning her to Alaska.

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