Ship Photos of the Day– First Tug as well as Barge Through Panama Canal’s Larger Locks
The brand-new locks of the Panama Canal saw one more landmark on this month with the effective transportation of TradeWinds Towing yank Hollywood as well as barge JMC 3336. This was the initial transportation by a pull as well as barge via the brand-new locks.
The yank as well as deck barge left Tampico, Mexico January third for Seattle, WA, where the barge will certainly be provided to brand-new proprietors.
The JMC 3336 has a light beam of 120 feet, which is 14 feet bigger than the “Panamax” size allowed in the initial locks. Prior to the canal’s development, a barge this dimension would certainly have been pulled by means of the Strait of Magellan, an added 9,000 miles.
“For this transit, the Hollywood towed the barge through with its tow wire, while an assist tug kept control of the stern and slowed the barge after it entered each chamber,” stated TradeWindsTowing “The highly professional pilots and tug crews of the Panama Canal Authority ensured that the entire operation was safely executed. The successful passage was made possible by shipping agency Gateway Transit, which has unrivaled experience with towing operations through the canal.””
The yank Hollywood was gotten by TradeWinds Towing in 2016. She just recently went through a life-extension at Conrad Deepwater Shipyard in Amelia, LA. She is powered by 2 EMD 16-645-E2 major engines, creating 4200 HP.
