2021 Sales and Charters

Marcon International is pleased to report ten sales and one charter for 2021, which brings us to 1,527 sale and charter transactions successfully completed since 1981.

Marcon is pleased to announce the sale of a 3,000BHP twin screw tug between private interests. The tug will remain based in the Caribbean. Marcon acted as the sole broker in the transaction.

In a private transaction, a late 1990s built U.S. flag Articulated Tug Barge unit was sold outside of the U.S. Marcon was the sole broker involved in the transaction.

Private U.S. parties were involved in the sale of a late 1990s built, U.S. flagged 4,400BHP tugboat. Marcon was the sole broker for the transaction.

Marcon is pleased to announce that Colombian owners, Intertug, have sold their 1,800BHP twin screw tug "Carex" to US Virgin Island based buyers. Built in 1981 at Garber Shipyard, Berwick, Louisiana, the tug is powered by twin Cummins KTA38. It measures 65' x 26' x 10' depth of hull. It will be reflagged to the Antigua registry. Marcon was the sole broker in the transaction.

Marcon International, Inc. is pleased to announce a private transaction involving a U.S. Flag Ocean Deck Barge. The barge is ABS classed, measuring 400' x 100' x 24' with DWT of 17,586 short tons at max draft. Marcon acted as sole broker in the transaction.

Crowley Marine Services Inc. has sold two of their 7,200BHP Invader series tugs, "Stalwart" and "Bulwark", to private Washingtonian interests. The vessels were built in 1976 as Hulls # 219 and # 221 at McDermott Shipyard Inc, Amelia, LA. The vessels measure 136.2' loa x 36.5' beam x 19.2' depth and are powered by twin EMD 20-645E5 diesels with Falk 4.345:1 gears driving two 132" x 82-88" 5-blade stainless props. Electrical service is provided by two 105kW CAT D3304 gensets. The tankage onboard includes 155,000g of fuel and 15,000g of water. On deck the towing equipment consists of a double drum Markey TDSDW 36C towing winch capable of spooling two lengths of 2,800' x 2.25" wire. The tugs were constructed by McDermott for Crowley. Marcon acted as sole broker in the transaction and these represent the 125th and 126th vessels brokered by Marcon for Crowley Maritime over the last 35 years.