Integrity

1996-Present

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

Integrity / G. L. Ostrander, St. Marys River, 5/15/2021. Roger LeLievre

Specs

Build Information

Year Built: 1996

Builder: Bay Shipbuilding, Sturgeon Bay, WI

Hull #740

Registry: U.S. 1044267

IMO #8637213

Laid Down: —

Launch Date: -March 26, 1996

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 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 – 1996-2021

Owner: American Transport Leasing, Muskegon, MI [Under cargo charter to Holcim]

Operator: Andrie, Inc., Muskegon, MI

Flag: United States

Home Port: Cleveland, OH

Integrity – 2021-Present

Owner: Holcim US, Chicago, IL

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 North America.

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, now Holcim cement, being operated and managed by Andrie, Inc. of Muskegon, MI.

Compiled By Brendan Falkowski

Updated on November 3, 2020