Foss Maritime Christens New Tier 4Tug
Seattle- based Foss Maritime has actually christened the very first of 4 brand-new EPA Tier 4-compliant ASD yanks incomplete at Nichols Brothers Boat Builders in Freeland,Washington
The pull, called Jamie Ann, is the very first in a collection of 4 90-short heap bollard draw yanks made for Foss by Seattle- basedJensen Maritime Her 3 sis: the Sarah Averick, the Leisa Florence, and also the Rachael Allen result from supply this year.
Jamie Ann’s upgrades consist of 2 MTU Tier 4 engines creating 6,866 horse power, which fulfill the EPA’s highest possible exhaust requirements. The engines minimize particle and also nitrogen oxide discharges to near absolutely no via a SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction) system, however are additionally effective sufficient to companion the biggest vessels and also container ships calling at united state West Coast ports.
The 100-foot by 40-foot yanks are called multi-functional to consist of ship aid and also companion abilities, along with towing and also firefighting.
Foss intends to run the yanks on the united state West Coast, carrying out ship-handling responsibilities within ports and also harbors.
“We’re building these vessels to the most stringent emissions standards in the world,” stated Janic Trepanier, the Foss marine engineer taking care of the task. “These were built to satisfy the requirements of the State of California – requirements we believe will soon be required of the rest of the country and the world.”
The vessel’s updated security attributes are additionally outstanding and also concentrate on staff security on deck, wheelhouse presence, winch procedures, and also audio reduction in the engine space and also staterooms.
The Jamie Anne is slated for a mid-March implementation to Foss Harbor Services in San Francisco Bay, where she will certainly offer vessel companion and also aids for Foss Maritime’s Oil and also Gas consumers.