ATB tug for U.S. Shipping

摘要

Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. recently launched the Galveston, the first of three ABS-classed 150 ft x 46 ft x 27 ft ATB oceangoing tugs for U.S. Shipping Partners, L.P., Edison, N.J. Launched at Eastern's Allanton facility in Panama City, Fla., the Galveston is designed and engineered by Guarino & Cox of Covington, La. It is outfitted with an Inter-con articulated tug and barge (ATB) connection system. It will be mated with a 156,000 bbl ocean tank barge under construction at Bay Shipuild-ing, Sturgon Bay, Wis., scheduled for delivery later this year.