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Barney Turecamo In Service For Conoco-Philips MORAN’s newest double-hull, articulated oil barge, Georgia, has been hard at work in the Northeast since its introduction in late 2005, pushed by the 5,100 hp tug Barney Turecamo. The 110,000-barrel barge is the third double hull barge with an articulated coupler system to join the MORAN fleet, and there are plans for further additions in the near future. Georgia and Barney Turecamo, like their sister vessels New Hampshire and Scott Turecamo, are working under charter to Conoco-Philips along coastwise routes in the Northeast.  A third articulated tug-barge combination operating in the MORAN fleet is the 140,000-barrel barge Massachusetts and the 7,000 hp tug Paul T. Moran, both also re-introduced in 2005 after double hulling of the barge and extensive refurbishment of the tug. Petroleum barges joining the MORAN fleet in the future are also likely to be connected to tugboats with articulated coupler systems, according to Bruce Richards, vice president in charge of barge operations. Among changes made to the SOLAS-rated Barney Turecamo is the addition of a new, elevated pilothouse providing 55-feet height of eye. The tug carries a crew of seven, including two tankermen in charge of barge operations. |
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