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Tuco Marine’s Arctic Workboat Daughter Craft ATB Design Comes of Age

In 2016, Danish producer Tuco Marine introduced an The emerging trend of marrying the design of an ar- all new Arctic Workboat Daughter Craft. Developed in ticulated tug and barge (ATB) to a particular propulsion response to international requests and speci? cations, the system to maximize ef? ciencies of that system has taken unique craft has been in every detail optimized for Arc- hold in workboat markets. This year, a partnership between tic and/or cold weather operations. Tuco Marine ProZero Bouchard Transportation, Guarino & Cox, Nautican Re- series of Daughter Crafts, Workboats and FRC´s are de- search & Development and VT Halter Marine shipbuilders signed to meet the needs of the huge number of Arctic aptly demonstrates the concept in practice. What the col-

Patrol Vessels, Icebreakers and Polar Research Vessels that laboration produced, is even more important. New York- are currently under development and construction. Tuco based Bouchard Transportation recently launched and put worked closely with Arctic operators and ensured that end into service two ATBs that operate in the U.S. Gulf and users were closely involved in the workboat’s design and East Coasts. The tugs are ? rst in their class designed to be layout. A module-based business model allows for quick double-hulled for superior environmental protection, and delivery time even when the boats is customized during both barges have cargo capacity of 255,000 barrels of petro- the design phase. leum products. Additionally, each tug and barge is equipped with a Hyde ballast water treatment system. GCL consult-

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