Kirby takes delivery of ATB tug from Nichols Brothers
APRIL 8, 2016 — Kirby Offshore Marine (KOM), a wholly owned subsidiary of Houston-headquartered Kirby Corp,, recently accepted the M/V Tina Pyne, the second of two 136′ x 44′ x 23′ 10,000
APRIL 8, 2016 — Kirby Offshore Marine (KOM), a wholly owned subsidiary of Houston-headquartered Kirby Corp,, recently accepted the M/V Tina Pyne, the second of two 136′ x 44′ x 23′ 10,000
DECEMBER 4, 2015—Nichols Brothers Boat Builders, Freeland, WA, recently completed the 10,000 hp ATB tug M/V Nancy Peterkin, for Kirby Offshore Marine (Kirby), Houston, TX. Designed by Guarino & Cox, New Orleans,
The sister ATB tug, the Tina Pyne, is is scheduled for launch in December 2015.
The new track and dolly system was specifically developed by Engineering Heavy Service (EHS) for vessels greater than 1,000 tons. It is a development of the system that has been used successfully multiple times for transferring the Washington State Ferry 144 car ferry superstructures fabricated at Nichols Brothers on to a barge for transport to assembly with the hull.
The EHS launch system moved the ATB from the shipyard to the launch ramp. General Construction provided two floating cranes to assist in the final lifting of the vessel, shuttling it to deeper water.
The vessel was towed to Everett, WA for lightship, stability testing and fuel transfer. Following this the tug will be towed to Nichols Brothers outfitting pier in Langley, WA, located across the Puget Sound from Everett, WA, for final outfitting, dock and sea trials before its final delivery.
The new launch system significantly increases the displacement and draft of the vessels that Nichols Brothers can haul and launch in the future. Currently the shipbuilder is engineering to install ridged buoyancy tanks to the side of the launch frame, eliminating the need for the floating cranes in the future.
FEBRUARY 24, 2015 — Nichols Brothers Boatbuilders, Freeland, WA, has completed construction of the 115 ft x 47.6 ft, 23 car, 100 passenger ferry M/V Oscar B. Designed by Seattle’s Elliott Bay
JANUARY 20, 2015—Nichols Brothers Boat Builders, Freeland, WA, has selected Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG), Seattle, to provide the design and production engineering for the construction of a new freight and passenger
JANUARY 16, 2015 — Vigor Industrial has awarded Ice Floe, LLC dba Nichols Brothers Boat Builders a contract to construct the superstructure portion of the third Olympic Class 144-car Washington State Ferry,
NOVEMBER 27, 2014—Ice Floe LLC dba Nichols Brothers Boat Builders, Freeland, WA, recently named Gavin Higgins as Chief Executive Officer. Higgins brings a wealth of shipyard management experience to his role, more
NOVEMBER 4, 2013 — Wahkiakum County, Washington State, has awarded Nichols Brothers Boatbuilders, Freeland, WA, a contract to build a 115 ft x 47 ft 6 in 23-Car, 100 passenger ferry that
AUGUST 22, 2013 — Nichols Brothers Boat Builders reports that it recently signed a vessel construction agreement with San Francisco based Baydelta Maritime, LLC for construction of a new 100 ft x
AUGUST 22, 2013—Nichols Brothers Boat Builders, Whidbey Island, WA, recently signed a contract with Baydelta Maritime, LLC, San Francisco, CA, for construction of a new 100 ft x 40 ft Z-drive tractor