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16,000 DWT Deck Cargo Barge Seaspan 252 on Delivery Voyage to Canada
The 16,000 DWT deck cargo barge, Seaspan 252 was handed over to its owner, Seaspan Marine, in August, 2015. The barge was designed by Robert Allan Ltd. of Vancouver BC, constructed by Seabridge Marine Contractors Ltd. at Jiangsu Yanzijiang Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. in China. Launched on July 31st, the barge is now being towed by Seabridge Marine’s tug Pacific Hickory to British Columbia and is due to arrive in late September. It will be put into service hauling limerock from Texada Island to Portland, Oregon. The barge is 114 m long by 27.5 m wide with a depth of 8.4 m and classed ABS +A1 Barge. The barge has a flush deck and raised forecastle. The hull form includes a semi-spoon, seagoing bow, round bilges and a stern rake with sidewall skegs. A 3 m high steel cargo box surrounds the main deck. The limerock is loaded by a shore-mounted conveyor system.
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