ISLAND TUG AND BARGE – A strong culture of innovation and commitment
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subsidiary of Tidewater Canada, the ITB Marine Group leverages its revenue streams across two core businesses: Island Tug and Barge (ITB)
and ITB Subsea (previously highlighted in BC Tugboat’s Fall 2021 issue). ITB’s primary business is the distribution of refined petroleum products (distillates, gasoline, jet fuel & renewables) within the waterways of the Pacific Northwest (PNW) and Alaska. ITB has been providing its market with best-in-class service for over 45 years. ITB also provides floating storage and lightering services for petroleum product while participating in the bunker market, refuelling deep sea vessels and cruise ships within the Port of Vancouver. On 10
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ATB tug Island Raider & tank barge ITB Reliant in Vancouver Harbour, returning empty from a fuel delivery to Imperial Oil’s distribution terminal in Nanaimo B.C. PHOTO CREDIT – TAKE-OFF PHOTOGRAPHY
average, ITB safely delivers marine bunkers to upwards of 1,000 vessels each year. Each year, ITB transports and delivers 2 billion litres of refined product across some of the most pristine waterways in the world, operating under strict regulatory environments. ITB’s primary customer base is made up of large oil and fuel corporations that require ITB to interface on a regular basis with most marine petroleum handling terminals and refineries in the PNW geographic range. ITB has instituted industry leading Quality, Health, Safety, Security and Environmental (QHSSE) management across all its business lines. To be an industry leader and marketer of petroleum transportation,
transloading, and storage services along the waterways of the PNW and Alaska, ITB has dedicated unyielding attention to operational excellence in QHSSE. ITB’s standard of QHSSE is grounded in its Core Values: 1. R espect and protect people, the environment and property; 2. Conduct all activities with honesty and integrity; 3. O perate at the highest safety standards in the industry; 4. Build and foster strong relationships with external stakeholders. ITB has also established its goal to have incident free operations (Target Zero) while operating within PNW hydrocarbon supply markets. The Target Zero mandate includes:
