Albert (tugboat)
 Albert docked in Cheboygan, Michigan
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| History | |
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| Name |
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| Owner | U.S. Oil |
| Operator | Andrie Inc. |
| Port of registry | Green Bay, Wisconsin, US |
| Builder | American Gulf Shipyard Inc. |
| Identification |
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| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Length | 114.5 ft (34.9 m) |
| Beam | 35 ft (11 m) |
| Installed power | 4,000 kW)[2] |
Albert is a U.S.-flagged tugboat owned by U.S. Oil and operated by Andrie. Albert is paired with the tank barge Margaret and transports petroleum products to ports along the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River.
History
This tug now known as Albert was originally built and named Hercules by American Gulf Shipyard in
New Orleans, Louisiana
. There she was renamed El Bronco Grande and operated for the company until she was taken out of service in 1999.
In 2006, the vessel was acquired by Reinauer Transportation of
Catskill, New York, Craig Eric Reinauer and barge RTC 103 were dispatched to transfer 60,000 barrels of gasoline off from RTC 150 to help free the tug and barge.[3]
In 2018, she was acquired by U.S. Oil of Appleton, Wisconsin and renamed Albert. Along with the tug, U.S. Oil also acquired tank barge RTC 101 which they renamed to Margaret. [4]
References
- ^ "Albert (Tug)". MarineTraffic.
- ^ "Albert". Andrie.
- ^ "Barge Aground". Daily Freeman – via Pressreader.com.
- ^ "Albert". Tugboat Information.com.
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