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Crowley Marine Services Inc. Articulated Tug Barge (ATB) unit going up the Cape Fear River past Fort Johnston Southport NC towards Wilmington NC.
http://www.tugboatinformation.com/tug.cfm?id=1142&fs
The Courage (tug part) was built in 2008, is 130 feet long, twin screwed and can produce over 9000 horsepower.
The 650-5 (barge part)(IMO 9369356 was also built in 2008, is 587 feet long and has a capacity of 180,000 barrels of petroleum products (the same amount a US Navy Replenishment Tanker carries).
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