Integrity
1996-Present
Articulated Barge, Self-Unloading Cement Carrier; Paired with Tugboat G. L. Ostrander

Specs
Build Information
Year Built: 1996
Builder: Bay Shipbuilding, Sturgeon Bay, WI
Hull #740
Registry: U.S. 1044267
IMO #8637213
Laid Down: —
Launch Date: —
Commissioned: August 6, 1996
Paired Tugboats:
- G. L. Ostrander[1996-Present]
Construction
The Integrity was constructed in 1996 by Bay Shipbuilding of Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, as a self-unloading cement barge for American Transport Leasing of Muskegon, Michigan. The barge was to be operated by Andrie, Inc. of Muskegon under a cargo contract to Lafarge Holcim.
The Integrity was the second of two nearly identical self-unloading cement barges constructed by Bay Shipbuilding, her sister being the Innovation of 2006. The Integrity is equipped with a Fuller-Kinyon cement pump discharge system.
The barge is equipped with a Bludworth-style Articulated Tug-Barge connection, allowing the tug and barge to connect and operate together.
General Stats
Length Overall [Combined Tug & Barge]: 544′
Length Overall [Barge]: 460′
Breadth: 70′
Depth: 37′
Loaded Draft: 26’06”
Capacity: 17,557 Tons
Vessel Type: Self-Unloading Cement Carrier; Barge
Number of Cargo Holds: 8
Number of Hatches: —
Primary Operations: Cement Trade
History
Lineage
Integrity – 1996-Present
Owner: American Transport Leasing, Muskegon, MI [Under cargo charter to Lafarge Holcim]
Operator: Andrie, Inc., Muskegon, MI
Flag: United States
Home Port: Cleveland, OH
Her Story
The Integrity was constructed in 1996 by Bay Shipbuilding of Sturgeon Bay, WI, as a self-unloading cement barge for American Transport Leasing of Muskegon, MI. The barge was to be operated by Andrie, Inc. of Muskegon under a cargo contract to Lafarge Holcim.
Integrity was paired with the tugboat Jacklyn M. in mid-1996, and the pair entered service for Lafarge on August 6, 1996, departing Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, for Alpena, MI, to load cement. Upon the pair entering service, the older steamers E. M. Ford and S. T. Crapo were laid up for the final time at the end of the season.
The tug was renamed G. L. Ostrander in 2004 after an executive at Lafarge.
The Integrity / G. L. Ostrander continue to serve Lafarge cement, being operated and managed by Andrie, Inc. of Muskegon, MI.
Compiled By Brendan Falkowski
Updated on November 3, 2020
Gallery
Integrity / G. L. Ostrander unloading at Detroit, Michigan, October 2, 2005. Photo by Roger LeLievre G. L. Ostrander in the notch of her barge Integrity, unloading at Detroit, Michigan, October 2, 2005. Photo by Roger LeLievre Integrity / G. L. Ostrander at Port Huron, Michigan, September 23, 2007. Photo by Roger LeLievre G. L. Ostrander in the notch of her barge Integrity, at Port Huron, Michigan, September 23, 2007. Photo by Roger LeLievre Integrity / G. L. Ostrander on the St. Marys River, August 18, 2010. Photo by Roger LeLievre G. L. Ostrander in the notch of her barge, Integrity, on the St. Marys River, August 18, 2010. Photo by Roger LeLievre Integrity / G. L. Ostrander on the St. Marys River, August 18, 2010. Photo by Roger LeLievre G. L. Ostrander in the notch of Integrity, on the St. Clair River, June 26, 2016. Photo by Isaac Pennock Integrity / G. L. Ostrander on the St. Clair River, July 3, 2019. Photo by Isaac Pennock Integrity / G. L. Ostrander in winter layup at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, January 7, 2020. Photo by Isaac Pennock Integrity / G. L. Ostrander in winter layup at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, March 7, 2020. Photo by Isaac Pennock Integrity / G. L. Ostrander arriving at Muskegon, Michigan, May 24, 2020. Photo by Brendan Falkowski Integrity / G. L. Ostrander, St. Marys River, 5/15/2021. Roger LeLievre
Sources
Greenwood’s Guide to Great Lakes Shipping 2016, Harbor House Publishers, 2016. Pp. 7.4.
Pennock, Isaac. “G. L. Ostrander”. Great Lakes Tugs & Workboats. N.d. Accessed 3 November 2020. <https://gltugs.wordpress.com/g-l-ostrander/>