Greenbrier Marine and Crowley Fuels Launch Vessel
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LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., March 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (NYSE:GBX), announced today the launch of
Qamun (pronounced Ka-moon), a 55,000 BBL Shallow Draft Double Hull Petroleum Tank Barge (ATB) built by Greenbrier Marine, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Greenbrier. Crowley Engineering Services provided on-site construction management using an Alaska-specific design by Jensen Maritime, its recently integrated naval architecture and marine engineering firm.
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The 350' vessel was sponsored by Natalie Meidel, wife of Rick Meidel, Vice President and General Manager of Crowley Fuels, who carried out the traditional ceremony breaking a champagne bottle against the hull at the launch. The barge will be paired with the tug