Bouchard exercises ATB option at VT Halter
MARCH 19, 2013 — Today must be “exercise an option day” at U.S. shipyards. Bouchard Transportation is reported to have exercised its option for a second 250,000 barrel ATB unit from VT
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Great Lakes Shipyard completes winter work on ATB
MARCH 4, 2013 — Interlake Steamship Company’s ATB Dorothy Ann and Pathfinder departed Great Lakes Shipyard, Cleveland, Ohio, Sunday on completion of the vessel’s winter work and layup period. Great Lakes Shipyard’s
Bouchard orders 250,000 bbl ATB at VT Halter
FEBRUARY 14, 2013 — Bouchard Transportation Co., Inc., Melville, NY, has awarded VT Halter Marine, Inc. a new contract to build an articulated tug barge (ATB) unit. The contract includes an option
Crowley ATB crew make dramatic rescue
JANUARY 15, 2013 — The crew aboard Crowley Maritime Corporation’s articulated tug-barge (ATB) Achievement/650-8 recently performed a heroic rescue of an injured man who was struggling to stay afloat near the base
Crowley makes VP appointment
JANUARY 3, 2013 — Crowley Maritime Corporation reports that Matt Yacavone has joined the company as vice president of sales and chartering for Crowley’s petroleum services team. He will be based in
Rand Logistics puts Jones Act ATB into service
NOVEMBER 1, 20012 — Rand Logistics, Inc. has christened and placed in service the Jones Act compliant tug Defiance and the self-unloading barge Ashtabula. The Ashtabula loaded sand in Brevort, Michigan for
Two honored with Thomas Crowley Award
OCTOBER 19, 2012 — Kenneth Graybill, captain of Crowley Maritime Corporation’s articulated tug-barge (ATB) Legend/750-2, and Sal Menoyo, general manager of Crowley’s Port Everglades terminal, have been presented with 2011 Thomas Crowley
VT Halter Marine delivers ATB tug to Bouchard
OCTOBER 18, 2012 — VT Halter Marine, Inc. has delivered the 112 foot ATB offshore tug Evening Star to Bouchard Transportation Co., Inc. Similar to other tugs built for Bouchard in previous
Waller LNG ATB gets ABS approval in principle
OCTOBER 9, 2012 — Classification society ABS has granted approval in principle (AIP) to a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) and regasification articulated tug barge concept introduced by Waller Marine Inc., Houston.
Crowley awarded $16.5 million MSC charter for ATB
OCTOBER 2, 2012 — Crowley Petroleum Services, Inc., Jacksonville, FL, was recently awarded a $16,506,028 firm-fixed-price contract with reimbursable elements for the Jones Act time-charter of one U.S.-flagged, articulated tug barge, ATB