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New ATBtug ReinauerTwins, the14th ATB unitto join theReinauer fleet,is expected tobe completedlater this yearat the company’sSenescoShipyard,in NorthKingston, R.I.telegraph in the wheelhouse, installationof GMDSS among wheelhouse electronics,presence of a rescue boat and davit on theboat deck, and additional firefighting andlife-saving equipment.Like her sisterships, Reinauer Twinsis powered by MTU 16v-4000 M60diesels rated at 2,360 hp at 1,800 rpm.Propulsion comes from Lufkin 7.5:1marine gears and three-bladed NautiCan104-inch propellers with NautiCannozzles and triple-shutter rudders.John Deere generators provide auxiliaryelectric power with a third emergencygenerator installed to handle needsassociated with her SOLAS rating. The tugsare designed to cruise at a steady 10 knotswhen pushing their loaded barges. Thosebarges were designed by Guarino & Cox ofCovington, La. New tugs in this series arealso compatible with numerous other ATBbarges operating in the Reinauer fleet.Reinauer Twins is the 14th articulatedtug-barge combination in the Reinauerfleet. These involve a mix of couplersystems by both Intercon and the BeaconFinland JAK system.Reinauer Transportation, a familyownedcompany based in New York, inaddition to owning Senesco Marine,also owns Boston Towing with anexpanding component of azimuthingstern drive tractor tugs, and theReicon Group, a Staten Island-basedmarine construction company.In all the company owns close totwo-dozen tugboats and more than 30oil barges.•REINAUER TWINSOwner/Operator: Reinauer TransportationStaten Island, N.Y.Builder: Senesco MarineNorth Kingstown, R.I.Design: Ocean Tug & BargeEngineeringDimensions: 118 x 35 x 15Displacment: 1,164 tonsDesign/type: ATB, SOLAS ratedEnginesu MTU 16v-4000 M60dieselsu 2,360 hp each at1,800 rpmu John Deere aux.power generatorsPropulsionu Lufkin 7.5:1 marinegearsu NautiCan 104-inchpropellersu NautiCan nozzles &ruddersu Geislinger couplingsu Kobelco shaft seals/bearingsOthersPEcificationsu Intercon “C” couplersystemu JonRie InterTech deckcapstanu EMI steering systemu Goulds fire pumpsu Kidde FM-200 firesuppressionSPECIFICATIONSNavigation Gearu Furuno radars, AIS,depth sounderu Anschützgyrocompassu Simrad autopilot,chartplotteru Icom radiosTank Capacityu Diesel fuel: 109,000gallonsType & Area ofOperationu Matched with100,000-bbl barge;u Petroleum transportEastern SeaboardNew Construction SalesTom Johnson713-260-9629tjohnson@senescomarine.com10 MacNaught StreetNorth Kingstown, RI 02852-7414www.senescomarine.comRepair and Conversion SalesGil Stuart401-230-0866gstuart@senescomarine.comSenesco is a first class new construction, conversion andrepair facility serving the domestic marine industry withinnovative engineering and construction techniques asdemonstrated by the introduction of the “FACET TUG”construction method pictured above for the new building“Reinauer Twins”.American Tugboat Review 2011 67