Crowley christens tug-barge tank unit in Mobile
Crowley Maritime Corp., the Oakland, Calif.-based provider of transportation and logistics services, christened the first of six new tug-barge combinations Thursday in Mobile, Ala., comprising the tug 'Pacific Reliance' and barge 650-1.
Crowley and VT Halter Marine jointly designed this series of articulated tug-barge combinations, each tank barge having a capacity of 185,000 barrels.
The new tug was built at Halter's shipyard in Moss Point, Miss., and the barge at Halter's facility in Pascagoula, Miss.
Crowley christens tug-barge tank unit in Mobile
