Study this vessel a few seconds. I’ve included fotos here and here. Scroll through in both links. How would you describe Barents Sea, in contrast to other tugs?
By way of comparison, see Barents Sea juxtaposed with Rowan M. McAllister, launched in 1981, five years after Barents Sea. Also, see the crewman on the afterdeck of Barents in both pix above.
A friend–you know who you are–calls Barents Sea sexy, an apt description since the design is exciting in its difference.
Barents–previously known as Pete and Mr. Pete–used to wear McAllister colors. She’s large: 135′ LOA, 40′ beam, and 15′ draft; almost 6500 horsepower. Unlike most East Coast tugs, she sports a raised foc’sle bow. Wonder how long she’ll be around the the sixth boro and the Northeast.
Added link here but scroll about 3/4 thru: Someone suggested calling it the Chukchi Sea since it worked up there once.
Photos, WVD.
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January 21, 2008 at 9:15 pm
Jarrett
“How would you describe Barents Sea, in contrast to other tugs?”
It looks a little more…(wait for it)…tired.
January 22, 2008 at 8:15 am
Daniel Meeter
You’d almost think it was built for ice.
January 22, 2008 at 8:37 am
will
interesting you mention that . . . i just added a link to the post that has someone suggest it be called the chukchi sea.
March 8, 2009 at 6:38 pm
Yorik Cade
I am the Chief Engineer on the Barents. its a big slab of steel, good sea boat, massive horse power. draft is 22 ‘ when loaded. We have it on the West coast now, towing oil.
April 23, 2009 at 9:33 pm
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