Posted on August 19, 2021
Morgan City, LA: Conrad Shipyard has delivered the first of four ABS classed spud barges to McDonough Marine Service, headquartered in Metairie, Louisiana. The identical spud barges each measure 180’ by 54’ by 12.5’, have deck strength of 2,500 pounds PSF, and four spud wells. The remaining barges are on schedule for delivery in Q3 and Q4 of 2021. The barges are being constructed at Conrad’s Deepwater South facility in Amelia, Louisiana, one of five Conrad shipyards located along the Louisiana/Texas Gulf Coast.
McDonough Marine Service is a leader in the marine transportation and logistics industry, owning the largest fleet of deck barges available for charter on the market today. The company’s fleet consists of inland and ocean barges, including deck barges, spud and power spud barges, hopper barges and shale barges. Patrick M. Stant, President of McDonough Marine Services, said: “Our company is committed to providing our clients with engineered barge design standards to address the changing requirements in our markets. Our new build campaigns will continue to improve the quality of assets for our chartering program.”
Conrad Shipyard has an extensive construction portfolio which includes a wide variety of inland and oceangoing barges, featuring multiple tank barges, an LNG bunker barge, and numerous construction, crane and specialty barges. Dan Conrad, Senior Vice President and Director of Conrad Shipyard commented on the valued relationship with McDonough Marine:
“We have had a long-standing relationship with McDonough Marine, and we’ve enjoyed working with them over the years,” he said.
ABOUT CONRAD SHIPYARD
Conrad Shipyard was established in 1948 and is headquartered in Morgan City, Louisiana. The company designs, constructs and overhauls tugboats, ferries, liftboats, barges, offshore supply vessels and other steel and aluminum products for both commercial and government markets. Conrad provides both repair and new construction services at its five Gulf Coast shipyards located in southern Louisiana and Texas.
ABOUT MCDONOUGH MARINE
McDonough Marine Service was founded in 1945 by Bernard P. McDonough. McDonough Marine Service continues Mr. McDonough’s legacy as a talented, family-owned organization with one of the largest fleets of inland and ocean barges in the United States. The company specializes in the charter of barges and tugs, and the coordination and management of cargo movement.
For Additional Information Contact:
Robert Sampey, Vice President,
Phone: 985.384.3060 • RASampey@conradindustries.com
