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New Crowley Tug Joins Fleet

Crowley's petroleum services group has taken deliv- ery of its newest tug. Avik, to serve in the company's oil transportation and distribution fleet. The 76-ft. tug was designed by Crowley's Vessel Management

Services team and built by Dakota Creek Industries. It was delivered on June 3 and has been put into service in Alaska. The purpose-built tug was designed for both shallow water and ocean towing ops. It features a raised bridge for improved visibility, an electric tow winch for coastal towing and tendered push knees for river or beaching operations, and is powered by three

Caterpillar 3406E diesel engines generating 1,350 hp.

It will handle barges transporting fuel and general cargo to communities in Alaska where shallow water and lack of docking facilities is common. In those cases, tugs and barges make a beach landing to load and unload cargo.

Crowley's petroleum services group is also adding another vessel to its fleet. Barge 1 80-1. also being built by Dakota Creek, is scheduled for delivery in July. This 180-ft. combination tank and deck cargo barge w ill be the first double-hull tank barge constructed specifical- ly for Alaska service. It features a dual anchor system, coated cargo tanks, a pedestal-mounted deck crane, portable cargo ramps and onboard oil spill response equipment. The 180-1 will operate in either a push mode or as a conventional towed unit.

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IZAR Sevilla Shipyard launched El Djazair, a car ferry for the Algerian Company ENTMV (Entreprise

Nationale de Transport Maritime de Voyageurs).

This vessel is the second of a series of two for the same owner. Each ship can transport 1,300 passen- gers and 135 crew, along with 300 cars (1,350 car lane metres) or 42 trailers (550 trailer lane metres) on its two garage decks. This ships is significant in that it is the first to use new shipyard production facilities, facilities which allow the shipyard to improve its lifting capacity to blocks of up to 240 tons. With this, the yard can achieve a 20 months delivery time for specific types of such as ferries, ropaxes and asphalt carriers.

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