Experienced crews and nimble tugs move barges safely in British Columbia

摘要

"When Seaspan designed these boats, they involved their senior skippers," explained Capt. Gordon Lazaro-wich. "They got boats that are perfecdy suited to their work." Lazarowich was referring to his current command, Seaspan Tempest, and sister ship Seaspan Venture. The 65-by-25-foot hulls were built in China to a Seaspan design, before being shipped by barge to Canada for finishing in-house at Seaspan's subsidiary Vancouver Shipyard. The hull design is elegant. It includes a double chine to ease lateral moves and a bow thruster to help the boat swing around a barge. The full belly sweeps up well ahead of the props for strong water flow. The designers put the stern at the height of a loaded barge and the bow at the height of an empty barge for the safety of crewmen who move from tug to barge.