Nashville (Tenn.) Bridge Company (NABRICO) has delivered an integrated two-barge single-skin petroleum tow to Alabama River Barge Co., Mobile, Ala.
Each barge, one a lead barge and the other a trail barge, is 297 feet by 54 feet by 12 feet.
Total Capacity of the two-barge tow is approximately 62,966 barrels, or 2,644,572 gallons of product.
The two barges are outfitted with the NABRICO specially designed 7,500-gallon slop tank, hose cranes and winches. These items have been added to enhance the total operating efficiency of the tow.
In order to provide greater speed and fuel efficiency, the lead barge has a specially shaped bow.
Both barges have been classed by the American Bureau of Shipping and assigned a limited loadline between Carrabelle and St.
Marks, Fla., and between Chicago, 111., and Burns Harbor, Ind. The U.S. Coast Guard has certificated the tow f or carriage of Grade " A " and lower petroleum products.
The board of directors of Alabama Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Company recently elevated J.R. Maumenee from president of the corporation to chairman of the board and chief executive officer; William J. Roy was elevated from vice president-operations to president of the corporation, and Julius A.
Crescent Towing & Salvage Co., Inc., recently announced establishment of an Alabama Division to provide complete harbor towing services for the Port of Mobile. James E. Smith, president of the New Orleans, La.-based firm, said two of his company's newest tugs, the 2,400-hp Marion Smith and the 1
Alabama Shipyard is hoping that last month's launching of its unique Articulated Tug Barge unit (ATB) for Reinauer Transportation signals the beginning of many more orders for the OPA 90 compliant product transporters. The company estimates that 50 single hull barges will need replacements by 2005
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) double- hulled barge in compliance with OPA 90 regulations. Bob Hill of
Alabama Shipyard has signed a contract to build an articulated tug and barge (ATB) vessel for Allied Transportation Company of Norfolk, Va. Both vessels will be designed and built to ABS classification standards. "This is our third major contract award during the last four months of 2000," said Dick
Alabama Shipyard has contracted with Manson Construction Co. to build a hopper dredge at its facility in Mobile, Ala. The 12,000-cu.-yd. hopper dredge, designed by Hal Hockema & Associates of Seattle, Wash., will measure 390 x 76 x 30 ft. Engineering and Planning for the hopper dredge has begun at
The Alabama State Docks, Mobile, Ala., has purchased 143 acres of prime waterfront property for additional port expansion, according to an announcement by Robert M. Hope, director. Mr. Hope said the property was acquired at a cost of $11 million from the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad. It is located
Alabama Shipyard, Inc. (ASI), Mobile, Ala., is in talks with a Danish shipbuilder which could lead to cooperation on the construction of 40,000-dwt double-hulled product tankers. According to Danny Sellers, president of Atlantic Marine Holding Company, Inc. (parent company of ASI), ASI is discussing
as OSVs supporting the offshore oil and gas industry in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.The first two of the current conversions are nearing the finish line at Alabama Shipyard and will soon be delivered to their new owner under the names Aquinnah and Monomoy. The third OSV, to be renamed Barnstable, entered the
Dr. Marvin A. Griffin, University of Alabama professor of computer science and industrial engineering, has joined Matson Navigation Company in San Francisco, Calif., as a vice president, it was announced by R.J. Pfeiffer, Matson president. Dr. Griffin, who previously served with Matson in the
expanding into the commercial sector and becoming one of the largest suppliers of high speed ferries.Today, at three fully self-contained facilities in Alabama and Louisiana, Metal Shark manufactures vessels in aluminum, steel, and fiberglass, with current capabilities supporting production for vessels up
the Navy Cross for his heroism as a prisoner of war. Following his Navy career, he was elected to the U.S. Senate represent- HII ing his home state of Alabama in 1980. Cadeler Cable Recovery Vessel Maasvliet Cadeler took delivery of its latest jack- Holland Shipyards Group delivered Maasvliet, a up wind
boats have not disappeared. Earlier this year, Steiner Ship- serving the route, will bring students and professionals yard from Bayou La Batre, Alabama, delivered CHARLES to the one-time Coast Guard base in New York Harbor. NORMAN SHAY, (149 passengers, 7 automobiles), pow- Charging infrastructure
Feature Domestic Dredging Doyle, is simply huge. “The total awards amounted to The then, U.S. Senator Richard Shelby of Alabama nearly $2.1 Billion – a 39% increase from FY22; 20% shepherded $274,300,000 in appropriations for the Port above the seven-year average of $1.7 Billion; with FY23 of Mobile.
company partnered with ABB as the sys- The eWolf represents a signi? cant ? nancial investment for tems integrator and engaged Master Boat Builders in Alabama Crowley, reportedly costing double that of a conventional tug- to build the vessel. boat. Funding for the project included substantial grants from
States, Italy, Malta, and New Zealand and was co-led by Dr. Rodrigo Fernandez of the Universidad de Chile, Dr. Rebecca Totten of the University of Alabama (United States), and Dr. Giulia Matilde Ferrante of the National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophys- WORKING OFFSHORE ics (Italy). Throughout
CASE STUDY SCHMIDT OCEAN INSTITUTE Rebecca Totten (Micropaleontologist, University of Alabama) and her colleagues run through maps and GIS data while they ? rm up plans Members of the research team gather in the Computer Elec- for the coming days of searching for volcanic tronics Lab onboard Research
eWolf is an innovative It was of? cially delivered in January 2024 and traveled from harbor tug that stands out as the ? rst fully electric tugboat Alabama to San Diego under its own power, where it is now in its ? eet and the ? rst of its kind in the United States. stationed at the Tenth Avenue Marine
In the space programs, on the self-propelled barge that moves cess.” The Gridcooler Keel Cooler was developed to solve a the solid rocket boosters from Alabama to Cape Canaveral, cooling problem for landing craft during WWII. “My grand- and on the tugs that retrieve those boosters in the Indian father
. “This includes developing a comprehensive project schedule that sequences each project phase and ensure that resources are al- located properly.” “Alabama Shipyard’s ongoing con- version projects underscore how traditional maritime practices can be adapted to meet contemporary needs,” Schnoor said
Feature Repair & Conversion moy. The third OSV, to be renamed Barnstable, entered Upon arrival to Alabama Shipyard in August, the OSV the yard in August to of? cially commence its planned was transferred to land, enabling initial work to begin. 11-month conversion journey. “The vessel will undergo
said when it announced The ? rst two of the current conversions are nearing the the deal. The third OSV purchase was made possible ? nish line at Alabama Shipyard and will soon be delivered through an agreement with the Cape Cod Regional Transit to their new owner under the names Aquinnah and Mono-
Feature Repair & Conversion All photos courtesy Alabama Shipyard OSV G N LS AIN EW IFE By Eric Haun 32 | MN October 2024
Fax: 561-732-8063 ers and Everett Ship Repair in the Paci? c Northwest. This edition also show- cases a series of OSV conversions at Alabama Shipyard, which will produce Mike Kozlowski • [email protected] Tel: 561-733-2477 Fax: 561-732-9670 “new” passenger and freight
Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship Authority has turned to converted offshore support vessels (OSV) to breathe new life into its ferry operations. Alabama Shipyard Vineyard Wind 32 By Eric Haun 4 Editor’s Note Vessel Electri? cation 36 Tech File: By Michael Complita, EBDG Deck
grant recipients in yard, of Convent, La. will receive $368,440 to purchase Fiscal Year 2024: a Bobcat track loader, four welding machines, 9,000 lb. ALABAMA capacity telehandler, and a backhoe tractor. Birdon America, Inc. Alabama Shipyard, LLC., of Bay- ou La Batre, Ala. will receive $997,065 to support
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the end user needs. They are procured and Robinson said that NAVSEA has a contract with Aus- managed by two Naval Sea Systems Command program tal USA in Alabama to build an Auxiliary Floating Dry- of? ces—PMS 300 and PMS 325. dock Medium (AFDM) that will be used on west coast While not ? ashy, service craft
drydock for vessel repair, barge shipyards modernize, increase productivity and expand lo- ? eeting and cleaning operations. cal job opportunities. Alabama Shipyard, LLC, of Mobile, Ala., will receive Since 2008, MARAD’s Small Shipyard Grant Program $718,442 to support the purchase of air compressor
the push towards electri? cation in the workboat dual-fuel vessels, detailed a ? nding where running on ma- sector. In the spring of 2022, the Coden, Alabama yard, deliv- rine diesel, rather than LNG operation, led to reduced carbon ered a hybrid (Caterpillar diesels and generators) tug to Seab- emissions
and has operated tow- the global energy, maritime and offshore oil and gas sectors. ing vessels from Maine to Corpus Christi, Texas, including the Alabama Rivers, Lower Mississippi, Great Lakes and 6 Barry Parker Erie Canal. Tug & Barge Solutions exists to help companies Barry Parker of bdp1 Consulting
of the new Offshore Patrol Cutter are being built at Eastern Shipbuilding in Florida, with the second group of hulls has been awarded to Austal USA in Alabama. • Birdon America Inc. received a $1.187 Billion contract in The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer Carl 2022 to design and build 27 Waterways
ferry that will serve a route between Rockland and Matinicus Island., designed by Gilbert Associ- ates, under construction at the Stein- er Shipyard in Alabama. The same route will also be served by a larger passenger/vehicle boat to be built at Senesco, which will include hybrid electric power with kit
contributor is a partner in Tug & Barge Solutions and has operated to this magazine. towing vessels from Maine to Corpus Christi, Texas, in- cluding the Alabama Rivers, Lower Mississippi, Great 6 Morgan Turrell Lakes and Erie Canal. Tug & Barge Solutions exists to is director of the National Transportation
waters in the Tobin operates with MGX5136RV Twin Disc marine mighty river. gears, Michigan Wheel propellers, Furuno navigation and Delivered by Alabama shipbuilder Silver Ships to US- communication systems, Delta ‘T’ Systems engine room ACE’s Venice Sub Of? ce in Venice, La. earlier this year, ventilatio