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Supreme Economy

State-of-the-art design enables one-man bridge operation, for unsurpassed economy. IBS optimizes navigational programming ease and permits automatic navigation of ships of all types.

Centralized Information Management

Centralized management and display of inboard/outboard information and alarms enable instantaneous understanding of operating conditions, for swift response to emergency situations. This lightens both the physical and mental stress on the steersman.

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Since 1915

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ATB Delivered by Alabama Shipyard

Alabama Shipyard, Inc. delivered

Nicole Leigh Reinauer and RTC 135, an articulated tug/barge (ATB) unit, built for Reinauer Transportation Companies of New York.

Alabama Shipyard designed the 135,000 barrel, 460-ft. (140.2 m) dou- ble-hulled barge in compliance with

OPA 90 regulations. Bob Hill of Ocean

Tug and Barge Engineering designed the 7,200-hp twin-screw 124 ft. (37.7 m) tug, built by Alabama Shipyard's sister company, Atlantic Marine. "Reinauer is extremely pleased to have been able to work through Alaba- ma Shipyard in the construction of the first ATB unit in the history of our com- pany," said Craig Reinauer, president of Reinauer Transportation Co. "It was through the efforts of Mark Asbury, president of Alabama Shipyard Inc., his staff and craftsmen that we were able to accept the vessels on time and to the highly recognized standards of ABS. the

United States Coast Guard and Reinauer

Transportation Company."

The ocean-going tug/barge unit fea- tures a patented Intercon tug/barge cou- pler system designed and built by Inter- continental Engineering and Manufac- turing Corporation of Kansas City. The system consists of two independently mounted gear-driven ram assemblies, which connect the tug and barge. The connection is transversely rigid and mechanically locked, resulting in a ves- sel that handles like a commercial ship.

The tug pushes the barge, resulting in speed advantages of 35 percent or more, compared to traditionally towed barges.

The double-hulled barge design mated to a tug with redundant propulsion pro- vides safeguards for the marine environ- ment.

Additionally, the ABS-classed vessels can be engaged and disengaged without crew on deck.

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Main Particulars

Tug Nicole Leigh Reinauer

Length 124 ft. (37.7 m)

Beam 40 ft. (12.1m)

Hull Depth 22 ft. (6.7 m)

Design Draft 19 ft. (5.7 m)

Design Top Speed II knots

Propulsion Engines (2) Cat 3612

Propellers (2) Bird-Johnson

Auxiliary Engines (4) Cat 3304B

Barge RTC 135

Capacity 135,000 bbls

Length 460 ft. (140.2 m)

Beam 72 ft. (21.9 m)

Hull Depth 41ft. (12.4 m)

Design Draft 29.5 ft. (8.9 m)

Gross Tonnage Approx. 8,400

Auxiliary Engines(4) Cat 3406C for pumps, each 462 bhp @ 1,800 rpm .(2) Cat 3304B gen sets, each 99 ekW @ 1,800 rpm

Cat 3304B for hydraulic drives, 156 bhp @ 1,800 rpm ©jsom m ^^ J Q A - 0 5 9 1 FM 30249

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