Wärtsilä and Crowley extend maintenance agreement for 11 articulated tug barges
Wärtsilä Corporation, Press release, 21 March 2018 at 10 a.m. EETThe technology group Wärtsilä and Crowley Petroleum Services are continuing their co-operation by extending and expanding their maintenance agreement for 11 articulated tug barges (ATBs) owned and operated by US-based Crowley. An ATB has a hinged connection system that allows a powerful ocean-going tug to connect to a notch in the stern of the barge, which enables the tug to propel and maneuver the barge. The agreement, signed in December 2017, extends the original contract term from 2019 to 2023, and covers the