LNG Dual Fuel Bitumen Tanker Joins McAsphalt

By GLSR Staff  |  Lakers & Salties, Latest News, New Construction & Ship Repair
McAsphalt Marine Transportation Ltd. has welcomed the McAsphalt Advantage to its fleet. Powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG), the vessel has an overall length of 459.3 feet, a beam of 77.92 feet and a fully loaded draft of 21.33 feet. 

McAsphalt Advantage was designed by FKAB Marine Design and built by Wuhu Shipyard in China. The vessel will support the company’s asphalt trades in the Great Lakes region.  

According to McAsphalt’s website, the new vessel will support the company’s commitment to safety and sustainability through carbon reduction.  

Photo courtesy of McAsphalt Marine Transportation Ltd.

TAGS: , ,

U.S. Navy to Commission USS Cleveland on May 16

The U.S. Navy will commission the littoral combat ship USS Cleveland on May 16 at Cleveland’s North Coast Yard, marking the first time a Navy combat ship has been commissioned... Read More

One Seaway System, Two Flags and a Lot of Unfinished Coordination

The Great Lakes–St. Lawrence Seaway system doesn’t care much about political borders. Ice doesn’t stop at the 49th parallel. Water levels don’t adjust to national budgets. A vessel delayed in Canadian waters still misses its berth in the United States, and an... Read More