Christened last month, OSG 205 was funded by OSG Board Member Anja L. Manuel and also was coupled with an existing yank, the OSGCourageous [Image: Greenbriar Marine]
The Greenbrier Gunderson shipyard in Portland, Ore., has actually currently supplied the 204,000 barrel ability oil and also chemical storage tank barge OSG 205, to Overseas Shipholding Group,Inc This is the 2nd storage tank barge that Greenbrier Marine has actually supplied to OSG this year, after providing its sibling barge OSG 204 in May.
OSG 205 was funded by OSG Board Member Anja L. Manuel and also the vessel was coupled with an existing yank, the OSG Courageous.
“It has been a pleasure collaborating with OSG during the construction of these vessels. This partnership complements both companies’ dedication to supporting and strengthening the U.S. Jones Act fleet,” stated Richard Hunt, General Manager ofGreenbrier Gunderson “We are proud to have completed this barge on schedule, despite challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. The naming ceremony, while it looked different and more socially distant than those of prior years, was safely celebrated on November 20. We are grateful for our strong partnership with OSG and look forward to a future of working together.”
The barge was constructed to adhere to MARPOL Annex VI Regulation 13 Tier III requirements concerning nitrogen oxide discharges within discharge control locations.
OSG 204 and also OSG 205 are amongst the biggest barges Greenbrier Marine has actually constructed, at 581 feet each. Operating from the biggest side launch on the west shore, Gunderson Marine is the only shipyard in the western United States with experience in structure ATBs of this kind.
“Once again, Greenbrier Marine has demonstrated a capacity to manage a complicated construction project amidst a pandemic, delivering to OSG on-time and on-budget the second of our two contracted barges,” stated Sam Norton, OSG’s President and also Chief Executive Officer. “This is no small accomplishment. OSG is gratified to have partnered with Greenbrier Marine in the building of OSG 205 and to have successfully completed this important project for both companies. The OSG 205 will, together with her sister barge, the OSG 204, serve for many years to come as a visible statement of OSG’s continued commitment to supporting the U.S. maritime industry. Our thanks go out to all involved in working tirelessly to bring the idea behind this project to an admirable finished product.”
