Marine Log - February 2008 - (Page 49)

Contracts Crowley to build two more heavy lift barges Crowley Maritime Corporation’s fleet of heavy lift barges will expand to five. The Jacksonville, Fla., company recently awarded a contract to Gunderson Marine, Portland, Ore. to build two additional Heavy Lift Series 400-foot by 105foot-wide deck barges. Gunderson built and delivered three of these same type barges last year. Once complete, these new barges will handle project work for the offshore energy industry in the Gulf of Mexico and elsewhere. John Douglass, Crowley’s senior vice president and general manager, Atlantic/Gulf region, said, “As we continue to see the offshore energy industry expand and our relationship with them grow, we must be proactive in our ability to provide them with equipment to meet their needs. That is precisely what our intent is with the further expansion of this valuable fleet.” Crowley's new Heavy Lift 455 Series 400-foot by 105-foot-wide barges with 25-foot side shells provide both the capacity and deck strength needed to accommodate the favored larger units for offshore exploration and development. The barges offer increased stability for loads up to 4,200 lbs/ft2 in order to carry the larger offshore structures now being planned and engineered for deepwater projects. The barges are also suitable for use in other regions, including Alaska, where Crowley has regularly performed summer sealifts to the North Slope. Crowley's new barges will be classed by the American Bureau of Shipping and receive certification from the U.S. Coast Guard. Rigdon takes delivery of fifth PSV in series Rigdon Marine Corp., Houston, Tex., has taken delivery of the Slam Dunk, the fifth of 10 Rigdon 4000 Class platform supply vessels from Bollinger Shipyards, Lockport, La. The Slam Dunk is a 190 ft x 46 ft x 18 ft, dieselelectric, DP-2 PSV, which features a capacity of 4,000 barrels of liquid mud in an oval, self cleaning, segregated tank system. The PSV has three Z-Drives and two large forward tunnel thrusters. Crowley’s fleet of heavy lift barges will increase from three to five with the recent order SERIOUS AIR FOR SERIOUS PLACES Confined Space Air Ventilators 8”, 12” & 20” Models Portable Lightweight 848-8000 CFM, 110/220V 12V DC Pneumatic Americ Corporation 785 Bonnie Lane Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 For more information, call 800-364-4642 or Fax 847-364-4695 www.americ.com www.marinelog.com FEBRUARY 2008 MARINE LOG 49 http://www.centa.info http://www.americ.com http://www.centa.info http://www.americ.com http://www.marinelog.com

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Marine Log - February 2008 Contents Editorial Second Thoughts Update Inside Washington Cruise Growth: Driven by Megaships and Europe Another Piece of the Short Sea Transport Puzzle Putting Together a More Advanced Jones Act Tanker Evolving Propulsion Options for Diesel Electric Ships In Search of Smarter Shipbuilding Seatrade Peview Events Newsmakers Tech News Contracts Website Directory Infodirect ML Marketplace Opinions

Marine Log - February 2008

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