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On Wed, 29 Jun 2011 20:33:51 -0400, nockers wrote:

Erie, PA – Donjon Marine Co., Inc., along with partner SEACOR Holdings
Inc. have announced the
completion of the tugboat, Ken Boothe, Sr. The 10,700 Horsepower tug
will work as an Articulated
Tug/Barge (ATB) in conjunction with a 34,000 ton capacity self
unloading bulk cargo barge. The
tugboat was constructed in the Donjon Shipbuilding and Repair facility
over the last 14 months. The
still-to-be-named cargo barge is scheduled to be delivered in early
Spring of 2012.

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That’s what I call a pinned tug.
The pins extend out and lock into the barge.
When the barge pumps off the product the tug must release the pins from the barge.
The the hydraulic and pin unit takes up a lot of room.
Mark