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Marine Log Employees
Tortuga is the second ATB tug constructed for Seaside LNG by Grasp Boat Builders
Coden, Ala,, based mostly Grasp Boat Builders has delivered the Tortuga. The second of two ATB tugs constructed by the yard for Seaside LNG/Polaris New Power, will probably be paired with the 5,000 cubic meter LNG bunkering barge Clear Everglades, delivered final 12 months by Fincantieri Bay shipbuilding.
The Tortuga will function out of Jacksonville, Fla., alongside its sister vessel, Polaris, which was delivered two Seaside LNG by Grasp Boat Builders in 2022 and is paired with the Clear Everglade’s sister barge, Clear Canaveral.
With an general size of 109 ft, the Tortuga is powered by twin 2,000 hp, EPA Tier 4 licensed, Caterpillar 3512 E most important engines. The vessel additionally options two Berg mannequin MTA 523 Z-drive thrusters and a Beacon Finland JAK ATB coupling system.
“Seaside LNG/Polaris New Power is main the way in which in LNG maritime distribution, with the most important LNG bunker fleet within the nation,” stated Garrett Rice, president of Grasp Boat Builders. “We’re proud to companion with an revolutionary firm on the forefront of offering clear, reliable, competitively priced gasoline for the delivery trade and look ahead to working with them sooner or later.”
Seaside LNG’s bunkering firm Polaris New Power offers versatile marine transportation and bunkering options for liquified pure gasoline alongside the Atlantic Coast and past using the most important LNG bunkering fleet in the US.
