b"12American Journal of Transportation ajot.comSAVE SAVETIME & MONEYDIRECT ACCESSTRADING INBULK, BREAK BULK,SEAMLESS SUPPLY INTO ALL OF NORTHOVER 50 GLOBALLIQUID & CHAIN WITH A AMERICA MARKETS SPECIAL CARGO CONNECTED NETWORKCrowley tugs towing the platform from Los angeles Harbor SIMPLE. Crowley tugs work together to loadCOMPETITIVE. LP Odyssey launch platform for offshore ship transfer CONNECTED.FiveCrowleytugboatsrecentlyofactionwastomovetheplatform workedtogethertoloadtheLPandheavy-liftshipbackinsidethe Odyssey,aself-propelled,semi-sub- harbor break water to a suitable depthEUROPE U.S. MID-WESTmersiblemobilespacecraftlaunchofwaterfortheoperation.IncloseTO SPECIAL CARGOTOplatform,ontoaheavy-liftshipforcoordination with local authorities andU.S. MID-WEST ICON/BADGE NORTH AFRICABarberMossShipManagementonthe U.S. Coast Guard, Crowleys oper-behalfofSeaLaunch/S7Space.Inationsteamformulatedaplanfora lessthan48hours,Crowleytugsloading window that would minimize Master, Leader, Admiral, Veteran andinterruptions to other port traffic in theSHIP WITH US TODAYScout were successfully mobilized forbusiest port in the United States.thisuniquejob,compliedwithcus- Two days after the initial attempt, tomerandregulatoryrequirements,the heavy-lift vessel was staged inside and began towing the platform fromthe break water under a Crowley tug LosAngelesHarbortoanoutsideescort, while the other four Crowley anchorage near Long Beach. tugs positioned the LP Odyssey over Once at anchorage, the 436-footthe heavy-lift vessel, and the custom-longby220-footwideplatform,ers operations team de-ballasted andUnited Heavy Lift appoints Intermarine which called the Port of Long Beachfastened the LP Odyssey for transport.home for more than 20 years, was toCrowleys Master, Leader, Admi- as commercial agentbe floated onto the Xin Guang Huaral,andScoutare105-foot,U.S.-heavytransportshipforfinaltrans- flagged,HarborClasstractortugs.UnitedHeavyLift(UHL),aIntermarine, a leading provider of port to the eastern coast of Russia, justTheyfeatureVoithSchneider,twin- leaderineffective,innovative,andocean freight services to the oil and south of Port of Vladivostok. Unfortu- cycloidal propulsion and a hydrofoil- tailor-madeheavylifttransportsolu- gas, mining, power, and infrastructure nately, weather conditions and result- shaped skeg that provides for greatlytionscontinuestoexpanditsglobalindustries, will promote the commer-ing sea swells at anchorage delayedimprovedsteering,controlandsea- commercialnetworkbyappointingcialmaritimebusinessofUHLfor the final set down of the platform ontokeeping ability when the vessel runsIntermarine as its exclusive commer- cargoes controlled in North America. the ship. at high speeds in the skeg-rst direc- cial agent in North America. Together, Intermarine and UHL will TheCrowleytugscontinuedontion. In addition, the unique hydrody- Twosuccessfulplayersintheprovidecustomerswiththequality stand by while authorities and Crow- namics of the hull result in increasedheavyliftmarketarealigningtheirservice,performance,andreliability leysoperationsteamdevelopedantonsofsteeringandbrakingforce,goals,saidUnitedHeavyLiftCEO,for which each company has a long-alternative solution. Shortly thereafter,which are available to assist or controlLars Bonnesen. Together we are stron- standing reputation.it was determined that the best coursea vessel at higher speeds. ger and together we will move forward. We are excited to represent UHL commercially,leveragingourstrong network and expertise in the region, Dear Shippers, said Intermarine CEO, Richard Seeg. We are confident that this relation-ship will benefit our mutual customers Breakbulk Handling Costs Breaking the Bank? with an even wider scope of services and cargo logistics solutions.Intermarine Director of Chartering, With locations in Delaware, Pennsylvania, and Florida, Port Contractors RenePedersenwillleadthecommer-has the experience to handle your breakbulk cargo shipments safely and cial efforts with a focus on multi-pur-pose and heavylift tonnage, including efficiently. From bundles of rebar to one of a kind project cargo and just UHLsnewlyacquiredfleetofnine about anything inbetweeen, we'll take care of it all. From stevedoring, F900Ecoliftvessels.Pedersenhas nearly 20 years of chartering and logis-inventory control, and terminal handling services, Port Contractors can be tics experience, including many years the one-stop shop for all your cargo management needs.working alongside UHLs Bonnesen. For more information on all of our locations, visit www.portcontractors.com Rene Pedersen, Director of Chartering"