31 Jul 2015 / United States, Mobile

Dead ship tow

There will be a dead ship tow of the SS BELLATRIX (950 feet length overall and 106 feet wide) from the Mobile sea buoy to the BAE Shipyard starting at approximately 0700 hours local time today (30 January). The ship will be towed by the tug SIGNET LIGHTNING with assist tugs provided by Seabulk Towing and Crescent Towing. The transit will be made in daylight hours and should take 6 to 8 hours necessitating one-way traffic for that time. The contact person for the operation is Mr. Michael Barrie and can be reached at (251) 421-5125. The SS BELLATRIX and SIGNET LIGHTNING will have bar pilots onboard for the entire operation and will be standing by on VHF/FM channels 13 and 16. For information about operations in the USA contact GAC USA at [email protected]

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