WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding made maritime history yesterday with the delivery of the largest U.S. Jones Act-compliant vessel, a 12,000 sq. ft. LNG bunker barge named Progress to Crowley.
"Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding continues to be an industry leader in building LNG bunkering barges,” said Jan Allman, vice president and general manager of FBS. “We take tremendous pride in seeing another FBS-built vessel leave Sturgeon Bay to its new operational home port. I am proud of the work of our entire Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding team."
Progress was designed by Crowley’s engineering services group, and the 416-ft. barge can carry 3.17 million gallons (12,000 cubic meters) of liquefied natural gas. The vessel will provide ship operators at the port of Savannah, Georgia with access to a cleaner energy source. LNG is the lowest carbon-based fuel currently available to maritime shipping. LNG is reported to have 23% less greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions compared to very/ultra low sulfur fuel oil.
“From a shipbuilder’s perspective, being involved in a build like this is extremely rewarding,” explained FBS Director of Program Management Jeff Frank. “Part of you is in the ship. It goes with the ship when it leaves the yard.
“I think any shipbuilder who is in shipbuilding for any length of time has that sentiment of hard work that leaves with every ship. I’ve been in the business for 29 years and I never get tired of that feeling. As they say, shipbuilding is hard. There is nothing easy about it because every ship is different in some form or fashion. But, I think the payoff for all of us is watching a ship sail away and knowing that it is going to perform for its customer.”
“The Progress LNG bunker barge sets a new standard for quality and capability to serve the energy needs of the shipping industry,” said James C. Fowler, senior vice president and general manager, Crowley Shipping. “LNG offers a safe and reliable solution for ocean carriers that advances the transition to lower emissions. We congratulate the people whose dedication and hard work in designing and building this world-class vessel allowed us to reach this milestone for the U.S. industry and our customers.”
This is the third LNG barge built by FBS.
Point of contact:
Eric Dent, APR
Director of Communications
Fincantieri Marine Group
(202) 488-4783
eric.dent@us.fincantieri.com
Fincantieri, one of the world’s largest and most diversified maritime companies, employs more than 21,000 shipbuilding professionals in 18 shipyards on four continents. Fincantieri operates in the United States through its subsidiary Fincantieri Marine Group. This company, which serves commercial and government customers, including the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard, has three shipyards (Fincantieri Marinette Marine, Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding and Fincantieri ACE Marine) located in Wisconsin on the Great Lakes.
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