Bollinger Shipyards, USA, has delivered the 'M 6000', a 55,000-barrel Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA'90) compliant tank barge, to Midstream Fuel Service.
The 'M 6000' is a clean oil barge that is classed and certified ABS + A1 Oil Tank Barge, Manned Ocean Services.
The barge measures 106 metres long with a 21-metre beam and a depth of 7.6 metres.
The barge is built to meet the requirements of OPA'90, with ten cargo compartments and two separate pumping systems. The barge is outfitted with the Bludworth Cook Marine ATB Flexible Connection System.
On departure from the Bollinger facility, the 'M 6000' entered the marine transportation services for petroleum products in the US Gulf of Mexico.
