As I reported on negotiations here several months ago, Erie Shipbuilding has begun work on building a 135-foot long tug and 740-foot long barge similar to the articulalted tug-barge unit JOYCE L. VANENKEVORT/GREAT LAKES TRADER. The $55 million contract is expected to take about 15 months to complete and will guarantee employment for the shipyard's 100 employees.
The vessel will be constructed in the building at the south end of the drydock, and dropped into the drydock in pieces as each section is completed.
I will follow this story over the coming months and will provide more details as they become available.
JOYCE L. VANENKEVORT/GREAT LAKES TRADER at dock at Erie Shipbuilding in April.
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