Crowley doubles tug fleet in S.F. with SeaRiver acquisition

Crowley doubles tug fleet in S.F. with SeaRiver acquisition Crowley Maritime Corp. has purchased the tugboat business of SeaRiver Maritime in Northern California, effectively doubling the size of Crowley's tug fleet in the San Francisco Bay Area, the company said Wednesday.
   'The acquisition of SeaRiver's ship assist and escort business in the Bay Area further expands Crowley's presence in Oakland and San Francisco,' said Joel Klenck, vice president of ship assist and escort for Crowley's Marine Services segment, in a statement. 'This purchase enhances Crowley's ability to perform tanker escorts in the Bay Area and increases the size of our Bay Area fleet, from two to four tugs. In addition, we have joined a pooling arrangement with Baydelta Maritime. This pooling arrangement comprises a joint dispatch operation and provides our customers with enhanced efficiency and the partial use of their two tug boats.'