Oil Patch Bits: Vigor Fab delivers Harley Marine’s newest AK barge

Vigor Fab has delivered Harley Marine Services’ newest vessel, the 250-foot by 70-foot by 15-foot 8-inch Iliuliuk Bay deck barge. Iliuliuk Bay, an Aleut name meaning big island, was purpose built to enhance quality of service provided to customers living and working in Alaska.

Iliuliuk Bay entered service Nov. 3 in Dutch Harbor.

Her unique design provides a flexible workhorse that can easily switch between containers and other cargo to serve the diverse needs of Harley Marine’s customers.

She will transport a wide variety of cargo between Dutch Harbor and neighboring islands.

The barge, designed by Jensen Maritime Consultants and built at Vigor’s Swan Island Shipyard in Portland, Ore., houses a Manitowoc 4100 Vicon Series crawler crane, D rings to secure 40-foot ocean containers up to three high and eight lashing bars running fore and aft for other cargo such as heavy construction machinery or general equipment.