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Photo: Maersk/Kleven

Kleven Delivers Mærsk Mobiliser

Mærsk Mobiliser was delivered from Kleven yard of 102 cu. m. The vessel is equipped with a 450-ton Mærsk Mobiliser was christened during a nam- recently, the ? fth vessel in a series of six anchor anchor handling winch housed in an enclosed ga- ing ceremony at Kleven yard with Trine Munch handlers for Maersk Supply Service A/S. Built for rage to protect the crew and the equipment in harsh Agerskov as sponsor. It’s ? rst duty is with a major deepwater operations, the Star? sh series is of Salt conditions. Mærsk Mobiliser has Ice 1A classi? ca- Canadian operator for drilling support and ice man- 200 design and has an open deck space of more than tion and is prepared for oil recovery. The bollard agement duties. The last vessel in the series will be 800 cu. m., with an additional covered deck space pull of the vessel is measured to 260 tons. delivered from Kleven in the end of January 2019.

EBDG Design: Bunker Island Tug and Barge

Ship for Maxum Christens Tugboat

The Island Raider, the newest articulat-

Maxum Petroleum has taken delivery ing tug in Island Tug and Barge’s (ITB) of its newest tank ship, the Global Pro- ? eet, was christened September 28, vider. The vessel was designed by Elliott during an afternoon ceremony at ITB’s

Bay Design Group (EBDG) of Seattle, headquarters in Burnaby, British Colum-

WA and built by Jesse Engineering of bia. The Island Raider, along with its sis-

Tacoma, WA. The vessel is the ? rst in its ter the Island Regent (delivery February, design and size for Maxum Petroleum 2019), was designed by Robert Allan and will be used to deliver fuel and lube Limited naval architects and marine en- oil to ship operators in the Paci? c North- gineers of Vancouver, B.C. to be paired west. The vessel can be used as ? oating with ITB’s double-hulled oil tank barge, storage during skimming and recovery. the ITB Resolution, as an articulated tug

Additional onboard emergency safety and barge (ATB). Constructed on-site at and rescue equipment includes a Jason’s ITB’s Annacis Island facility along the

Cradle man-overboard rescue system. Fraser River in British Columbia, the

EBDG’s project scope included concept Island Raider was designed with con- and contract design, vessel renderings, siderable emphasis on crew comfort and and regulatory support to obtain United endurance. By incorporating Sika vibra-

States Coast Guard (USCG) approval tion and sound dampening ? oors, and and loadline certi? cation from American Norac wall and ceiling paneling, noise

Bureau of Shipping (ABS). levels register at less than 59 decibels in the wheelhouse during vessel operation.

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