Posted:
August 11, 2009
On Wednesday, Aug. 5, the heavy-lift vessel Ocean Charger was re-flagged into U.S. registry in Houston, Texas, joining sister ships Ocean Atlas and Ocean Titan, as well as six other ships operated by Pacific-Gulf Marine (PGM) and manned in all licensed positions by American Maritime Officers. The three heavy-lift ships — Ocean Charger, Ocean Atlas and Ocean Titan— are operated by PGM for Intermarine Inc.
Following its re-flagging, the Ocean Charger departed for South Carolina to load power plant equipment destined for Bahrain.
The Ocean Atlas and Ocean Titan are operated by PGM in the Maritime Security Program fleet. Each of the 8,000 DWT heavy-lift sister ships is 393 feet long and each is equipped with two 200-ton electro-hydraulic deck cranes, bringing valuable capabilities to the U.S.-flag commercial fleet.
New jobs for AMO as Ocean Charger enters U.S.-flag service
On Wednesday, Aug. 5, the heavy-lift vessel Ocean Charger was re-flagged into U.S. registry in Houston, Texas, joining sister ships Ocean Atlas and Ocean Titan, as well as six other ships operated by Pacific-Gulf Marine (PGM) and manned in all licensed positions by American Maritime Officers. The three heavy-lift ships — Ocean Charger, Ocean Atlas and Ocean Titan— are operated by PGM for Intermarine Inc.
Following its re-flagging, the Ocean Charger departed for South Carolina to load power plant equipment destined for Bahrain.
The Ocean Atlas and Ocean Titan are operated by PGM in the Maritime Security Program fleet. Each of the 8,000 DWT heavy-lift sister ships is 393 feet long and each is equipped with two 200-ton electro-hydraulic deck cranes, bringing valuable capabilities to the U.S.-flag commercial fleet.