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4 • MarineNews • March, 2005 News Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. of Lockport, La., and Bouchard Coastwise Management, Corp., Hicksville, N.Y., one of the largest operators of double hull artic- ulated tug/barge (ATB) units in the United States, signed a contract for Bollinger to build two double- hull, ocean-going barges that meet the requirements of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA'90). These two additions will give Bouchard 14 OPA'90 barges in its fleet. This addition to the Bollinger yards portfolio, will bring the delivered OPA'90 barge count to 33 when both units are delivered. Following on the success of the recent Bollinger delivered ATB's, 110,000 barrel B. No.225 with tug Jane A. Bouchard and delivery of the 145,000 barrel B. No.242 with the tug Morton S. Bouchard IV, Bouchard has again teamed with Bollinger for their fleet expansion. B. No.280 will have a 80,000-barrel capacity and the B. No.205 will be able to carry 110,000 barrels. Delivery of the first barge is sched- uled for November, 2005 and delivery of the second barge is planned for October, 2006. Terms of the con- tract were not disclosed. Morton S. Bouchard III, president and chief execu- tive officer of Bouchard Affiliates, said "We are pleased that Bouchard and Bollinger have come to an agreement to construct the first two vessels of Bouchard's second phase construction program." The first new Bouchard barge, B. No.280 will be a clean oil barge measuring 399-ft. long, with a 74-ft. beam and a depth of 28-ft. The second barge, B. No.205 will be a black oil barge measuring 430-ft. long, with a 79-ft. beam and a depth of 34-ft. Their sterns will be built with a notch and vertical ladder structure as part of its Intercon coupler system. "The Bollinger organization is pleased to be a part of Bouchard's future plans." said Donald "Boysie" Bollinger, chairman and chief executive officer of Bollinger Shipyards, Inc., "Our employees are dedi- cated to making the Bollinger built units the best in the industry." Circle 205 on Reader Service Card Bollinger to Build Two for Bouchard The Index Directory of companies given editorial coverage in this edition of MarineNews. Bouchard's B.No. 225, sister hull to the announced newbuilds, B. No. 280 and B.No. 205, travels down the Mississippi River on her maiden voyage following delivery from Bollinger. A.J. Rizzo 8 AAPA 16 Alman Johnson 6 AWO 8 Art Anderson Associates 38 AWS 37 Back to Nature 35 Bay-Houston Towing Co. 7 BC Ferries 37 BillyBey 32 Bludworth Bond Shipyard 8 Bollinger Shipyards 4 Bouchard 4 Broward County Sheriff's Office 6 Brusco Tug & Barge 21 Bud McKenzie 18 Calhoon MEBA 17 Cantieri Navali Termoli 20 Cecil A. Hernandez 7 Colle Towing 21 Conrad Industries 7 Corett & Holt 37 Cummins 6 DeFelsko 35 Diamond Offshore Services 7 Donald Boysie Bollinger 4 E Paint 35 Elkhart 6 First Wave Marine 8 Gallagher Marine Systems 37 George Boyes 38 George Toma 17 George W. Bush 13 Gerald McMahon 8 Gladding Hearn 32 Gloria Cantaneo Tosi 19 Griffin Global Group 38 Halifax Shipyard 21 Hamilton 6 Harrison Brothers Shipyard 25 Irving Shipbuilders 21 Jason A. Lewis 8 Jinling Shipyard 21 John Bludworth 8 John Paul Woodley, Jr. 13 Johnny Conrad 7 Jotun 35 Kenny Williams 22 Keppel FELS Ltd. 7 Kurt Nagle 16 Larry Dickerson 7 LEEVAC 7 Lehigh Northwest Cement Co. 21 Matthew Holzhalb 8 MetalCraft Marine 6 New York Water Taxi 26 New York Waterway 28 Newpark Shipbuilding 8 Nigel Gee Associates 28 Nordane Shipping 21 North American Shipbuilding 7 Offshore Marine Services 8 Ostensjo Rederi 20 Otto Candies 6 Panametrics 35 R. Barry Palmer 13 Rear Adm. Sally Brice O'Hara 17 Resolve Towing 37 Richard D. Allen 7 Robert Allan Ltd. 20 Roehrig Maritime 6 Sea School 18 SCA 7 Sigma Coatings 35 Sonsub Inc. 6 Terry T. Frickey 7 Thomas Donohue 16 Tom Fox 26 Tom Paldino 30 Tong Chong Heong 7 TWFM Ferry 32 U.S. Navy 38 Udo Kronester 25 Union Naval Valencia 20 Visions East 35 Waterways Council 13 MN MARCH05 1(1-8).qxd 3/4/2005 11:34 AM Page 4
