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Friday, 10 April 2009 14:38 |
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Crowley receives new Alaska tug
Nachik
Construction boom
continues with most recent vessel delivery
(PORTLAND, Ore.: April 8, 2009) The
vessel construction boom at Crowley continued yesterday as the company took
delivery of the Nachik, a newly-designed shallow draft tug, from
Diversified Marine in Portland, Ore.
The Nachik, which means "hair
seal" in the native Inupiaq language, will be deployed in Alaska and is the
third new vessel to be handed off to Crowley in less than two weeks. Last week,
the company took delivery of the articulated tug-barge (ATB) Commitment
and 650-6 in Pascagoula, Miss., and on March 28 Crowley christened and launched
the 455-4, a heavy-lift series deck barge, at Gunderson Marine in
Portland.
Jointly designed by Crowley and Diversified Marine, the
Nachik is a triple screw diesel powered tug equipped to safely propel
petroleum/freight barges in river systems throughout Alaska. Its sister vessel,
the Sesok, which means "beluga whale", is scheduled to be
delivered in late May.
"The Nachik is the first of two
newly designed tugboats scheduled to enter the Alaska service this spring," said
Craig Tornga, Crowley's vice president of petroleum distribution in Anchorage,
Alaska. "Continued reinvestment in new equipment, like the Nachik, is
important to Crowley and our customers as we ensure safe and environmentally
sound transportation throughout Alaska's pristine waterways. We look forward to
christening the Nachik next month in Seward and the Sesok
shortly after."
Crowley's Alaska shallow draft tugs are
designed to operate in Alaska's rivers and coastal regions where operations are
challenging due to restricted drafts and a lack of docking infrastructure. These
boats are outfitted for both barge handling and ocean towing service. Designed
with raised pilothouses, the 1,362 horsepower tugs are equipped to safely
maneuver fuel/freight barges throughout the state.
Crowley has provided various marine,
petroleum distribution, and energy support services in Alaska since 1953, and
today has offices and operations throughout the state.
Jacksonville-based Crowley Holdings Inc., a holding company of the
117-year-old Crowley Maritime Corporation, is a privately held family and
employee-owned company that provides diversified transportation and logistics
services in domestic and international markets by means of six operating lines
of business: Puerto Rico/Caribbean Liner Services, Latin America Liner Services,
Logistics Services, Petroleum Services, Marine Services and Technical Services.
Offered within these operating lines of business are the following services:
liner container shipping, logistics, contract towing and transportation; ship
assist and escort; energy support; salvage and emergency response; vessel
management; vessel construction and naval architecture; government services, and
petroleum and chemical transportation, distribution and sales. Additional
information about Crowley its subsidiaries and business units may be found on
the Internet at www.crowley.com. |
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Last Updated on Sunday, 01 November 2009 17:37 |
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New Crowley Vessels Keep Coming |
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Wednesday, 01 April 2009 15:01 |
New Crowley Vessels Keep Coming
Crowley christens and launches newest heavy lift
series deck barge in Portland 
(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.: March 31, 2009) In the first of several vessel deliveries over the next few weeks, Crowley christened and launched its newest heavy-lift series deck barge, the 455-4, Saturday at Gunderson Marine Shipyard in Portland, Ore.
 The 400-foot-long 105-foot-wide barge was christened by Carey Graham, wife of Parker Drilling Vice President Dennis Graham. The vessel's first assignment will be hauling a Parker Drilling Rig. Following that assignment, it will be turned over to a major energy company for work on the world's largest land-based rig in Alaska's North Slope at Satellite Drilling Island (SDI).
Crowley has plans to build up to 13 of these high-capacity barges by 2013. The largest, already in operation in the U.S. Gulf, measures 400 feet by 130 feet. The 455-5, the next barge in the series, is expected to be delivered by Gunderson in May.
Crowley's heavy-lift 455 series deck barges with 25-foot side shells provide both the capacity and deck strength needed to accommodate larger drilling and production units used for deepwater offshore energy exploration and development. They provide increased stability for loads up to 4,200 pounds per square foot.
 Continuing the flurry of new vessel deliveries in the next few weeks, Crowley is also scheduled to take delivery of its newest Articulated Tug Barge (ATB) - the tug Commitment and barge 650-6 - in Pascagoula, Miss. - later this week. The 185,000-barrel ATB, the 10th in Crowley's fleet, has been chartered by a major energy company to transport petroleum products on the U.S. West Coast beginning in April.
On the heels of that delivery, Crowley will receive, in about one week, the Sesok and Nachik, two newly-designed shallow draft tugs, which are designed to safely propel petroleum/freight barges in river systems throughout Alaska.
Jacksonville-based Crowley Holdings Inc., a holding company of the 117-year-old Crowley Maritime Corporation, is a privately held family and employee-owned company that provides diversified transportation and logistics services in domestic and international markets by means of six operating lines of business: Puerto Rico/Caribbean Liner Services, Latin America Liner Services, Logistics Services, Petroleum Services, Marine Services and Technical Services. Offered within these operating lines of business are the following services: liner container shipping, logistics, contract towing and transportation; ship assist and escort; energy support; salvage and emergency response; vessel management; vessel construction and naval architecture; government services, and petroleum and chemical transportation, distribution and sales. Additional information about Crowley its subsidiaries and business units may be found on the Internet at www.crowley.com. |
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