Bristol Designs Two 14k BBL Tank Barges
Bristol Harbor Group, Inc. (BHGI) has been contracted by Metal Trades, Inc. of Hollywood, S.C. to design two 14,000 bbl Double Hull Oil Tank Barges to carry D and E grade fuels for the U.S. Navy. Metal Trades is building the new barges as a subcontractor to Maybank Industries, LLC based in Charleston, S.C. The 200 x 52 x 16.5-ft sister vessels are fully compliant with the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 and are classed ABS Maltese Cross A1 Oil Tank Barge Unmanned Ocean Service. The first hull, Yon 330, has been built and delivered to begin service at the U.S. Naval Fuel Depot. The second hull, Yon 331, is currently under construction and scheduled for delivery in the fourth quarter of 2009. According to Senior Naval Architect, Paul Smith, "especially challenging was that the barge structures had to have a design service life of 40 years. Special considerations for a cost-effective paint system and corrosion allowance for materials, plates, stiffeners, etc. needed to be incorporated into the structure of the vessels to provide additional service life beyond that of a typical commercial barge." Both barges are equipped with a robust AC Generator, custom Battery Charging System and Radar Tank Level Indicator (TLI) systems. "This TLI system allows for monitoring of each tank, as well as trend tracking over 12-hour periods through an advanced, yet simple to operate, touch screen display," said Joshua Sebastian, a BHGI Naval Architect who assisted on the project.
Photo courtesy Bristol Harbor Group, Inc.
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