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Crowley's ATB Ready to Deliver on West Coast Crowley Maritime Corporation's Vision/650-10, the last of 10 Articulated Tug Barges (ATBs) in the 650-series new-build program, has been delivered by V.T. Halter Marine in Pascagoula, Miss. The ATB is now ready to enter service and will trans- port petroleum products between U.S. West Coast ports. The Vision/650-10, which has a capacity of 185,000 barrels, will be operated by Crowley's petroleum services group. The Vision/650-10 will carry petroleum products and incorporates many unique features, including a fixed-tank cleaning system, complete cargo heating system and the abilityto carry EZ chemicals. The 650 class barges are 27,000 deadweight tons, 587 feet in length, 74 feet in breadth and 40 feet in depth. When coupled for operation the tug and tank vessel measure 689 feet. The fully loaded draft is 30 feet. The new ATBs fea- ture the latest systems technology and double-hull construction for maximum safety and reliability. Barge 650-10, like its sister vessels (650-1 through 650-9), is also certi- fied by ABS to comply with the International Maritime IMO Green Passport program. All of Crowley's ATBs are built under the ABS SafeHull program for environmental protection. This program puts the vessel design through an exhaustive review to identify structural loads and strengthen the vessel structure. Office: 337-237-5011 Email: [email protected] Web: www.aheadtank.com New IMO and USCG CertifiedType II Sewage Treatment Plant ? Compact? Lightweight? Corrosion Resistant ? Odor Free ? Simple Installation? Easy Maintenance? Customer Friendly ? Cost Effective VESSELSHorizon Delivers FMT?s M/V BREESHorizon Shipbuilding, Inc., of Bayou La Batre, AL, has delivered the third in a series of 120? Towboats to Florida Marine Transporters of Mandeville, LA. The M/V Brees joins her sister ships, M/V?s Capt. W. D. Nunley and Capt. Kirby Dupuis in pushing cargoes throughout the inland waterways of the United States. Named after Superbowl XLIV Most Valuable Player, Drew Brees, the M/V Brees boasts nearly 5000 HP making it one of the most powerful towboats of its size. Like its sister ships, the M/V Brees was designed by John Gilbert and is 120? long by 35? wide with a 10? draft. The towboat is four-decked and is outfitted for service in areas restrict- ed to overhead clearances and draft limitations. She is powered by two 2,450 hp C280 Caterpillar engines coupled to Lufkin reduction gears. Ten inch shafts turn five-blade, stainless steel wheels manufactured by Sound Propeller Services, Inc. that are mounted in kort nozzles for maximum effi- ciency. Auxiliary power is supplied by two Caterpillar C9 generators. www.marinelink.com MN47MN#9 (32-49):MN 2011 Layouts 9/6/2011 12:30 PM Page 47