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, U Y L Q J 6 K L S E X L O G L Q J , Q F + D O L I D [ 6 K L S \ D U G ( D V W , V O H 6 K L S \ D U G 6 K H O E X U Q H 6 K L S 5 H S D L U : R R G V L G H , Q G X V W U L H V : R U O G & O D V V 4 X D O L W \ 1 R U W K $ P H U L F D Q / R F D W L R Q 3 2 % R [ % D U U L Q J W R Q 6 W U H H W + D O L I D [ 1 6 & D Q D G D % . 0 3 K R Q H ( P D L O P D U N H W L Q J # L U Y L Q J V K L S E X L O G L Q J F R P Z Z Z L U Y L Q J V K L S E X L O G L Q J F R P Circle 220 on Reader Service Card July 2006 11 Bollinger Marine Fabricators, LLC, (BMF) Amelia, La., a Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. company, has delivered the DBL 28, a double hull, oil tank barge built to meet the requirements of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA'90), to K-Sea Transportation Partners L.P, Staten Island, N.Y. Following the deliv- ery of the DBL 28, Bollinger announced the signing of four sister ships. "Our BMF facility has had great suc- cess with K-Sea's barge building pro- grams over the last several years. We recently expanded our capacity at the facility with hopes of including other types of vessels, but demand for our various classes of barges has taken up most all of the capacity." said Chris Bollinger, executive vice president new construction of Bollinger Shipyards. "K-Sea and Bollinger have worked very closely on the development of this 28,000 BBL class of barge. The signing of the additional four units confirms K- Sea's dedication and confidence in our workforce to deliver a superior barge that will play a key roll in their future." The 28,000 bbl capacity DBL 28 measures 297.6 x 54 x 13-ft. DBL 28 is the first of a series of eight units cur- rently in production at BMF for K-Sea. DBL 28 is coupled with an existing K- Sea tug using the Beacon JAK 200 tug/barge Push-Pin coupler system, which is designed to increase operating efficiency and enhance safety and relia- bility by operating as a dual mode ITB. The series of barges are manned, non self-propelled, double hulled with a raked shaped bow, with six cargo tanks. The barges are classed Lakes, Bays & Sound (Inland) Tank Barges, ABS +A1 Oil Tank Barge, and USCG certified. The barges are being constructed prima- rily for bunkering and harbor service in ports on the U.S. East Coast. "With the delivery of the DBL 28 Bollinger has again demonstrated their ability to produce a high-quality barge that meets our precise scheduling and contract terms," Timothy J. Casey, President and CEO of K-Sea. "This new series of barges represents the next exciting step in our barge building pro- gram and we look forward to providing our customers with state-of-the-art dou- ble hull service in both the coastwise and local markets." Acergy Charters Heavy Construction Ship Acergy S.A. entered into an agree- ment with DOFCON ASA for the char- ter of the Skandi Acergy, a newbuild heavy construction ship. The eight-year charter will commence upon delivery, which is scheduled for the second quarter of 2008. Construction is taking place at the Aker Søviknes Yard in Norway. The new ship will be 502 ft. (153 m) long with a cargo deck area of 2,100 sq. m., and will be fitted with a heave com- pensated crane with 400-mt lift capabil- ity, a 3,000-ton under deck carousel and have Class 3 dynamic positioning. The ship will meet the latest environmental criteria, have a fast transit speed and will have an ice class hull enabling her to operate in the Barents Sea and Northern North Sea. Bruno Chabas, Chief Operating Officer, said, "The charter of this new ship will give us greater flexibility of operations in the North Sea market and her high transit speed also makes her eminently suitable for the worldwide market. By entering into this charter, we continue to implement our strategy to rejuvenate our fleet, making it younger, more versatile and better suit- ed for our client requirements." News Bollinger Delivers First of Four Tank Barges to K-Sea DBL 28, the first in a series of eight OPA'90 compliant, Lakes, Bays & Sounds, ABS and USCG certified tank barges delivered from Bollinger to K-Sea Transportation for use in harbor service in ports on the Northeast U. S. Coast. MR JULY2006 #2 (9-16).qxd 7/5/2006 11:31 AM Page 11
