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Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. of Lockport, La., and

Bouchard Coastwise Management, Corp., Hicksville,

N.Y., one of the largest operators of double hull artic- ulated tug/barge (ATB) units in the United States, signed a contract for Bollinger to build two double- hull, ocean-going barges that meet the requirements of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA'90). These two additions will give Bouchard 14 OPA'90 barges in its fleet. This addition to the Bollinger yards portfolio, will bring the delivered OPA'90 barge count to 33 when both units are delivered.

Following on the success of the recent Bollinger delivered ATB's, 110,000 barrel B. No.225 with tug

Jane A. Bouchard and delivery of the 145,000 barrel

B. No.242 with the tug Morton S. Bouchard IV,

Bouchard has again teamed with Bollinger for their fleet expansion. B. No.280 will have a 80,000-barrel capacity and the B. No.205 will be able to carry 110,000 barrels. Delivery of the first barge is sched- uled for November, 2005 and delivery of the second barge is planned for October, 2006. Terms of the con- tract were not disclosed.

Morton S. Bouchard III, president and chief execu- tive officer of Bouchard Affiliates, said "We are pleased that Bouchard and Bollinger have come to an agreement to construct the first two vessels of

Bouchard's second phase construction program."

The first new Bouchard barge, B. No.280 will be a clean oil barge measuring 399-ft. long, with a 74-ft. beam and a depth of 28-ft. The second barge, B.

No.205 will be a black oil barge measuring 430-ft. long, with a 79-ft. beam and a depth of 34-ft. Their sterns will be built with a notch and vertical ladder structure as part of its Intercon coupler system. "The Bollinger organization is pleased to be a part of Bouchard's future plans." said Donald "Boysie"

Bollinger, chairman and chief executive officer of

Bollinger Shipyards, Inc., "Our employees are dedi- cated to making the Bollinger built units the best in the industry."

Circle 205 on Reader Service Card

Bollinger to Build Two for Bouchard

The Index

Directory of companies given editorial coverage in this edition of MarineNews.

Bouchard's B.No. 225, sister hull to the announced newbuilds, B. No. 280 and B.No. 205, travels down the Mississippi River on her maiden voyage following delivery from Bollinger.

A.J. Rizzo 8

AAPA 16

Alman Johnson 6

AWO 8

Art Anderson Associates 38

AWS 37

Back to Nature 35

Bay-Houston Towing Co. 7

BC Ferries 37

BillyBey 32

Bludworth Bond Shipyard 8

Bollinger Shipyards 4

Bouchard 4

Broward County Sheriff's Office 6

Brusco Tug & Barge 21

Bud McKenzie 18

Calhoon MEBA 17

Cantieri Navali Termoli 20

Cecil A. Hernandez 7

Colle Towing 21

Conrad Industries 7

Corett & Holt 37

Cummins 6

DeFelsko 35

Diamond Offshore Services 7

Donald Boysie Bollinger 4

E Paint 35

Elkhart 6

First Wave Marine 8

Gallagher Marine Systems 37

George Boyes 38

George Toma 17

George W. Bush 13

Gerald McMahon 8

Gladding Hearn 32

Gloria Cantaneo Tosi 19

Griffin Global Group 38

Halifax Shipyard 21

Hamilton 6

Harrison Brothers Shipyard 25

Irving Shipbuilders 21

Jason A. Lewis 8

Jinling Shipyard 21

John Bludworth 8

John Paul Woodley, Jr. 13

Johnny Conrad 7

Jotun 35

Kenny Williams 22

Keppel FELS Ltd. 7

Kurt Nagle 16

Larry Dickerson 7

LEEVAC 7

Lehigh Northwest Cement Co. 21

Matthew Holzhalb 8

MetalCraft Marine 6

New York Water Taxi 26

New York Waterway 28

Newpark Shipbuilding 8

Nigel Gee Associates 28

Nordane Shipping 21

North American Shipbuilding 7

Offshore Marine Services 8

Ostensjo Rederi 20

Otto Candies 6

Panametrics 35

R. Barry Palmer 13

Rear Adm. Sally Brice O'Hara 17

Resolve Towing 37

Richard D. Allen 7

Robert Allan Ltd. 20

Roehrig Maritime 6

Sea School 18

SCA 7

Sigma Coatings 35

Sonsub Inc. 6

Terry T. Frickey 7

Thomas Donohue 16

Tom Fox 26

Tom Paldino 30

Tong Chong Heong 7

TWFM Ferry 32

U.S. Navy 38

Udo Kronester 25

Union Naval Valencia 20

Visions East 35

Waterways Council 13

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