Bollinger delivers the second 35,000-barrel tank barge to Bouchard

Bollinger Marine Fabricators has delivered ‘B. No. 233', the second of two double hull, 35,000 barrel oil tank barge units at Lockport, USA.

It is built to meet the requirements of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA'90), to Bouchard Ocean Services, Melville, USA. The ‘B. No. 233' is a manned, clean oil, oceans tank barge measuring 91.4 metres with a 19.5-metre beam and a depth of 6.4 metres. The barge has ten cargo tanks, with Byron Jackson cargo pumps, driven by John Deere engines. The barge has accommodations with full galley for four, and is classed ABS, +A1 Oil Tank Barge, Manned Oceans. BMF delivered the sister ship, ‘B. No. 231' in July of 2007. BMF is building the 'B. No. 262' and the 'B. No. 264', both 60,000 BBL OPA'90 tank barges that are scheduled for delivery during the first quarter of 2009 and first quarter of 2010. Bollinger will also deliver the 'B. No. 260', a 60,000 BBL OPA'90 tank barge, in the third quarter 2008, and the 'B. No. 284', an 80,000 BBL OPA'90 tank barge, during the second quarter of 2009 from the Bollinger Gretna facility for Bouchard.
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