McDonough Marine Services of Metairie, Louisiana, has taken delivery of the first in a series of four spud barges ordered from local builder Conrad Shipyard. The identica ..
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Conrad delivers first of four McDonough spud barges
Morgan City, La., headquartered Conrad Shipyard reports that its Deepwater South facility in Amelia, La., has delivered the first of four ABS classed spud barges to McDonough Marine Service, headquartered in Metairie, La.
The identical spud barges each measure 180 by 54 by 12.5 feet and have a deck strength of 2,500 pounds per square foot and four spud wells. The remaining barges are on schedule for delivery in the third and fourth quarters of 2021. The Deepwater South yard, where the barges...
https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/conrad-delivers-first-of-four-mcdonough-spud-barges/
VIDEO: Elon Musk gives sneak peek at new drone ship
Elon Musk has taken to Twitter to share video of the new SpaceX drone ship, but didn’t give many details. However, reports are that it was converted from a former McDonough Marine Services deck barge, the MARMAC 302, and that name can still be seen painted on its bows and stern in the video.
You can download the spec sheet for that barge HERE.
Obviously, a lot of work has been done to transform the barge into the vessel in Elon Musk’s video, A Shortfall of Gravitas, or ASOG. Fan site SpaceX...
https://www.marinelog.com/news/video-elon-musk-gives-sneak-peek-at-new-drone-ship/