Presque Isle ship #5 is a photograph by Lori Tordsen which was uploaded on September 9th, 2012.
Presque Isle ship #5
This unusual vessel is a barge at the bow and a tug at the stern. The tug fits into a notch in the barge section. The tug was built by Halter Marine... more
by Lori Tordsen
Title
Presque Isle ship #5
Artist
Lori Tordsen
Medium
Photograph
Description
This unusual vessel is a barge at the bow and a tug at the stern. The tug fits into a notch in the barge section. The tug was built by Halter Marine Services in New Orleans. The bow of the barge was built in 1972 in Bay City, Michigan. The body of the barge was built in Erie in 1973. All the sections were joined there. Collectively the Presque Isle measures 1,000 feet in length and is considered one of the 13 US flagged thousand footers working the Great Lakes today. She has 27 hatches on deck that open into 5 cargo compartments. The barge is fitted with a 250-foot self-unloading boom that allows her to unload her own cargo. The vessel has a maximum carrying capacity of 57,500 tons.
Uploaded
September 9th, 2012
