Fincantieri announces delivery of Moran’s ATB

Fincantieri announces delivery of Moran’s ATB Barbara Carol Ann Moran

 

Fincantieri Marine Group’s Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding (FBS) has delivered the Articulated Tug Barge unit (ATB) Barbara Carol Ann Moran and the 110,000-barrel barge Louisiana to Moran Towing Corporation. The 5,300-HP, 121-foot vessel is certified ABS Class +A-1 Towing Service, +AMS, and is equipped with state-of-the-art navigation and communications technology. The ATB unit was delivered on the exact day called for by the contract and will work the East Coast of the United States and the Gulf of Mexico, the Group said in a press release.

 

This is the third delivery to Moran under a 2014 Contract, with a tank barge delivered in May of 2015, and another ATB—the tug Leigh Ann Moran and tank barge Mississippi—delivered December 1, 2015. Todd Thayse, Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding Vice President and General Manager, commented on the significance of the most recent delivery: “The Barbara Carol Ann Moran is an excellent example and typical of the ships built by FBS,” said Thayse. “They’re manufactured to specific customer requirements, under the highest standards of quality, and with an emphasis of on-time delivery.”

 

“These vessels confirm Fincantieri’s commitment to continue to meet and exceed our customers’ expectations,” added Francesco Valente, President and CEO of Fincantieri Marine Group. “Building long-term customer relationships is a pillar of our business and essential to guarantee stability of operations and employment, as well as our ability to invest in innovation and technology” said Valente.

 

Fincantieri is one of the world’s largest shipbuilding groups and number one by diversification and innovation. It is leader in cruise ship design and construction and a reference player in all high-tech shipbuilding industry’s sectors, from naval to offshore vessels, from high-complexity special vessels and ferries to mega-yachts, ship repairs and conversions, systems and components production and after-sales services.

 

Headquartered in Trieste Italy, the Group has built more than 7,000 vessels in over 230 years of maritime history. With around 19,500 employees, of whom more than 7,800 are in Italy, 21 shipyards in 13 countries on four continents, today Fincantieri is the leading Western shipbuilder. It has among its clients the major cruise operators, the Italian and the U.S. Navy, in addition to several foreign navies, and it is partner of some of the main European defense companies within supranational programmes. Fincantieri operates in the United States through its subsidiary Fincantieri Marine Group (FMG). This company, which serves government customers, including the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard, has three shipyards (Fincantieri Marinette Marine, Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding and Fincantieri ACE Marine) all located in the Great Lakes Region.