Tuesday, January 16, 2018

Bollinger to build ATB for Alaska firm

Crowley Fuels LLC has signed a contract with the Louisiana-based Bollinger Shipyards for the construction of a new 100,000-barrel-capacity articulated tug-barge (ATB) to transport multiple clean petroleum products in the Alaska market. The Alaska-class vessel will be built at Bollinger Marine Fabricators Shipyard in Amelia, La., with an expected delivery in the fourth quarter of 2019. The build contract includes an option for a second ATB. (Source: Marine Link 01/15/18)