MS shipyards to build ATBs

Bouchard Transportation Co. of New York state announced Dec. 1 that the new construction of its Articulated Tug Barge (ATB) Unit M/V Evening Breeze and Barge B. No. 252, which adds to its fleet expansion plan that began in 2012. M/V Evening Breeze is being constructed by VT Halter Marine in Pascagoula, Miss. The B. No. 252 is being constructed at Bollinger Shipyards in Gulfport, Miss. The two Jones Act vessels include the newest modifications to the Intercon and pin system, as well as the most technologically advanced equipment in various spaces designed to reduce total emissions, and ensuring a more eco-friendly fleet. (Source: Bouchard Transportation 12/01/17)