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Island Tug and Barge's
commitment to fleet renewal and modernization has made them leaders in their
industry. State-of-the-art equipment and unsurpassed dedication to safety and
environmental issues has earned Island Tug international recognition.
Island Tug continues to strive for higher standards and expectations
from their fleet to reach their goal of operational excellence and
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In April 2005 Island Tug was
the first Canadian tug and barge company to be awarded the Exceptional
Compliance Program Award (ECOPRO)
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February
Island
Tug is awarded ECOPRO (Exceptional Compliance Program for Tank Vessels)
Associate Member Status - full member status expected in Fall 2004
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November
Island
Trader arrives in Vancouver for Commissioning Ceremony - the Island Trader is
the largest Canadian oil barge on the West Coast
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September
Island
Monarch arrives in Shanghai, China to bring the newly launched Island Trader
back to Vancouver - the trip is believed to be the first articulated tug and
barge combination to cross the Pacific
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January
Construction begins at the Jinling shipyard in
China on Island Tug's new 65,000 barrel, double-hulled Class A oil barge - The
Island Trader will be Island Tug's largest barge in their fleet
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March
Research,
design, and tank-testing begin on Island Tug's next addition to fleet - new
high-tech concepts tested at the world renowned University of British Columbia
tank testing facility
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October
Island Tug
christens new oil tank barge ITB Provider - the only double hulled barge
servicing the Vancouver market.
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September
Island
Tug moves to new office and new docking facility on the south side of the
Vancouver Port - new larger office space and increased docking facilities
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July
Island Tug
wins Legacy Award for Oil Spill Prevention, Preparedness, and Response - The
Pacific States/British Columbia Oil Spill Task Force is pleased to honor ITB's
commitment to oil spill prevention and preparedness, efficient spill response,
and teamwork
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March
Island Tug
issued ISO 9002 Certificate of Approval by Lloyds Register Quality Assurance
program
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March
Island Tug
issued an International Safety Management (ISM) Document of Compliance by
Lloyds Register - this was completed as a voluntary step by Island Tug
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September
Island
Tug was granted Associate Membership status in the Voluntary Best Achievable
Protection program run by the Washington Department of Ecology for tank barges.
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June
Island Tug
& Barge Ltd. grows with acquisition of Shields Navigation - Two of British
Columbia's oldest tugboat companies, Island Tug & Barge Ltd. and Shields
Navigation Ltd., announce that they are combining their operations effective
June 1, 2000. The company will be known as Island Tug & Barge Ltd.
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