Ala. firm to build Alaska tug

Crowley Fuels has signed construction contracts to build a 55,000-barrel, articulated tug-barge (ATB) specifically designed to serve the Western Alaska market with delivery of clean fuel products. The 410-foot ATB consists of a tugboat and barge that are connected from the bow of the tug to a notch in the stern of the barge by a hinged connection system, allowing the two vessels to work as one. The tug will be constructed by Master Boat Builders of Bayou La Batre, Ala. The 350-foot barge will be built by Gunderson Marine of Portland, Ore. The ATB is expected to be delivered in January 2021. (Source: Marine Link 11/15/198)