The articulated tug-barge Bert Reinauer and RTC 165 made its first visit
to Port Canaveral, discharging its fuel cargo at North Cargo Pier 2
(Photo: Canaveral Port Authority)
Port Canaveral, FL – August 23, 2018 – Port Canaveral added another new vessel call when the largest articulated tug-barge (ATB) built in the Northeastern United States made its inaugural call to the Port. Staten Island, N.Y.-based Reinauer Transportation’s brand-new vessel, the tug Bert Reinauer and the barge RTC 165, berthed recently at North Cargo Pier 2 on its second voyage, discharging a cargo of fuel to Seaport Canaveral’s storage facility. In Port tradition, Port officials presented Bert Reinauer Capt. Russell Armstrong with a plaque marking the vessel’s first visit.
“The arrival of the Bert Reinauer to Port Canaveral is another example of the Port’s key role in supporting economic growth in Central Florida,” Port CEO Captain John Murray stated. “Through improvements to berth infrastructure and our channel and turning basin, we have enhanced our ability to accommodate increased cargo volumes and more diverse commerce.”
Built as an international SOLAS (Safety of Life at Sea)-rated unit by Senesco Marine LLC of North Kingstown, R.I., the Bert Reinauer ATLANTIC II-class tug measures 124 feet by 40 feet and is “married” with the 515-foot-by-74-foot-by-41-foot double-hulled barge, which has a capacity of 155,000 bbl.
L-R: Clyde Mathis, VP, Cruise and Cargo Operations at Port Canaveral,
presents Capt. Russell Armstrong of the Bert Reinauer with a plaque
welcoming the articulated tug-barge’s’ first visit to the Port
(Photo: Canaveral Port Authority)
RTC 165 is a grade “A” clean service barge with four independent, segregated cargo systems that can load or discharge up to four products at the same time.
After leaving Port Canaveral, the tug-barge headed to Texas before returning to New York.
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