Posted: April 21, 2008


The Seabulk Towing tugs Gasparilla, Buccaneer and ship docking module Suwannee River April 2 through 4 participated in early efforts to refloat the K-Sea tug/barge Yankee/Barge 151 after the unit ran aground outside Egmont Channel as it approached Tampa Bay. A Bouchard tug/barge was brought in to transfer cargo off the K-Sea unit and the Gasparilla and Buccaneer tended both vessels during lightering operations and as the K-Sea unit was refloated.