RTC-101 – Margaret
2005-Present
Articulated Barge, Tanker; Paired with Tugboat Albert
Specs
Build Information
Year Built: 2005
Builder: SENESCO Marine, North Kingstown, RI
Hull #44
Registry: US 1178588
IMO #1588140
Laid Down: 2005
Launch Date: 2005
Commissioned: December 16, 2005
Paired Tugboats:
Construction
RTC-101 was constructed in 2005 as a tanker barge by SENESCO Marine of North Kingstown, Rhode Island, for Reinauer Transportation of Staten Island, New York.
General Stats
Length Overall [Combined Tug & Barge]: —
Length Overall [Barge]: 391′
Breadth: 74′
Depth: 27′
Loaded Draft: —
Capacity: —
Vessel Type: Tanker; Barge
Number of Cargo Holds: — Tanks
Primary Operations: Petroleum Trade
History
Lineage
RTC-101 – 2005-2018
Owner: Reinauer Transportation, Staten Island, NY
Operator: Reinauer Transportation
Flag: United States
Home Port: New York, NY
Margaret – 2018-Present
Owner: U.S. Oil Inc., Appleton, WI
Operator: Andrie, Inc., Muskegon, MI
Flag: United States
Home Port: Green Bay, WI
Her Story
RTC-101 was constructed in 2005 as a tanker barge by SENESCO Marine of North Kingstown, Rhode Island, for Reinauer Transportation of Staten Island, New York. She was delivered to Reinauer on December 16, 2005.
In 2018, the RTC-101 and her fleetmate tugboat Craig Eric Reinauer were purchased by U.S. Oil of Appleton, Wisconsin, and brought onto the Great Lakes. RTC-101 was renamed Margaret, and her tug was renamed Albert. The pair are operated by Andrie, Inc., transporting petroleum products between Green Bay, Wisconsin, and several other Great Lakes ports.
Compiled By Brendan Falkowski
Updated on February 3, 2021
Gallery
Margaret / Albert unload at Detroit, Michigan, May 24, 2019. Photo by Isaac Pennock 
Margaret / Albert on the St. Clair River, May 24, 2019. Photo by Isaac Pennock Margaret / Albert at Green Bay, Wisconsin, August 31, 2019. Photo by Isaac Pennock
Sources
LeLievre, Roger. Know Your Ships 2020. Marine Publishing Company, 2020. Pp. 37.
Shipwatcher News Great Lakes Ships 