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NOVEMBER 8, 2018– Nichols Brothers Boat Builders of Freeland, WA, has actually won its very first agreement from Foss Maritime of Seattle, WA. It covers the building of 4 90 lot bollard draw tractor pulls as well as consists of an alternative for 6 added pulls to comply with.
Foss prepare for the vessels to operate the West Coast of the United States, carrying out ship-handling obligations within ports as well as harbors.
The initially 4 vessels will certainly be supplied starting wintertime 2020 with wintertime 2021 as well as the shipbuilder will certainly execute a brand-new assembly line to enhance effectiveness to fulfill the increased four-boat order.
Being constructed to a style by Jensen Maritime Consultants of Seattle, the 100 ′ x 40 ′ Z-drive tractor pulls will certainly be constructed to USCG Subchapter “M” regulative criteria, with ABDOMINAL loadline qualification, as well as UWILD symbols.
The vessels will certainly be geared up with 2 MTU collection 4000 primary engines as well as conference Tier 4 exhaust criteria, Rolls-Royce US255 azimuth thrusters as well as Markey winches.
They will certainly be geared up with condition-based surveillance for the Z-drives as well as primary engines.
“Nichols Brothers Boat Builders is excited that Foss Maritime has chosen our shipyard to build their new tugs in this important program,” claimed Tor Hovig, NBBB Vice President of Sales as well asCustomer Relations “This is the first contract we have had with Foss, and it allows us the opportunity to work with one of the most respected players in the US tug and workboat industry.”
“With the series of vessels included in this program, we look forward to working with Foss for a long time ahead,” Hovig included.
