Harley acquires a versatile new tug built to withstand the rigors of Alaska

摘要

In mid February, the 120-foot ASD tug Bob Franco was in dry dock at the Diversified Marine shipyard in Portland, Ore. When completed in late spring or early summer, the tug will join the fleet of a Harley Marine Services subsidiary, Olympic Tug & Barge, and work in Cook Inlet, Alaska. The tug - named for the father of Harley Marine's owner, Harley Franco - was designed by Jensen Maritime Consultants, a subsidiary of Crowley Maritime Corp. with offices in Seattle. The design of Bob Franco is based on a series of three tugboats that Jensen developed for Western Towboat, a company based in Seattle, but primarily working in the Alaska trade.