Independence Day
Tugboat Independence
from the Gloucester Daily Times;
The Independence’s many roles for Neptune GDF Suez provide “safety and security responsibilities, a communication conduit to the maritime community and logistical support for (tanker) personnel and equipment,” White said. Neptune GDF Suez has also offered Independence’s firefighting capability to the city of Gloucester should a waterfront fire ever occur.” CLICK HERE TO READ THE WHOLE ARTICLE
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Good Morning Gloucester 
Yes, I wonder if there will be a situation when “Independence” and her crew will play a courageous and honorable role in Gloucesters future history. Not many harbor’s our size have such a powerful asset at their disposal in time of need.
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