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Guarino & Cox-Designed Tug is Launched
The first of a series of 12,000 hp ATB tugs being built for U.S. Shipping Partners, L.P. was recently launched, but the occasion was devoid of the usually expected thrill and large splash. The building site lacked suitable launching ways so a different, somewhat less dramatic, method was devised. Using multiple tired high capacity transporters the tug was rolled onto a barge, then towed to a graving dock. The graving dock was drained to allow the tug to be freed from the then ballasted barge. The dock was then filled with about as much excitement as turning a tap to fill a tub allowing the tug to float free in its element. Guarino & Cox, L.L.C. of Covington, LA, prepared the design and provided all engineering support for the construction of the tug series and the accompanying 19,999 ton DWT double skin tank barges forming the ATB units. The design, equipment and standard of outfit of the tug and barge represent a considerable advance in the state of the art of ATB's. Greg Cox, a principal of Guarino & Cox stated that the owner's requirements placed a high priority on efficiency, safety, habitability and low life cycle cost in the design, construction and outfit of the tugs and barges. Many exterior fittings such as handrails, hatches, water tight doors and even the mast are fabricated of stainless steel to reduce maintenance. The accommodations for the crew, officers and tanker men are spacious and outfitted to a high standard uncommon for tugs.
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6 � MarineNews � June, 2007