- Q-LNG Transport LLC awarded a contract to VT Halter Marine to build a first-of-its-kind (in the U.S.) liquid natural gas (LNG) articulated tug/barge (ATB) unit.
- The ATB consists of a 324’x64’x32’6″, 4,000-cu.-meter barge and a 128’x42’x21′ 5,100-hp tug.
- Q-LNG, Houston, announced this week the successful sea trial of the Pascagoula, Miss.-based VT Halter-constructed LNG ATB unit.
- The vessel is underway for Elba Island, Ga., where it will load LNG, completing a series of proving trials.
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