
Foss Maritime to operate autonomous harbor tug
The Rachael Allen the fourth in a series of ASD-90 tugs built for Foss Maritime by Nichols Brothers Boat Builders, will be will be the first U.S.-flag harbor tug to integrate autonomous
The Rachael Allen the fourth in a series of ASD-90 tugs built for Foss Maritime by Nichols Brothers Boat Builders, will be will be the first U.S.-flag harbor tug to integrate autonomous
Set to join the Foss Maritime fleet later this month, the M/V Rachael Allen was launched by Nichols Brothers Boat Builders (NBBB), Freeland, Wash., on April 29. The vessel is the final
Recently delivered to Kitsap Transit of Bremerton, Wash., the Enetai is the first of first of two 140-foot (42.6-meter) high speed catamarans built by Nichols Brothers Boat Builders (NBBB), Freeland, Wash., under
Launched yesterday by Nichols Brothers Boat Builders (NBBB), Freeland, Wash., the M/V Leisa Florence is the third of four ASD-90 class tugs ordered at the shipyard by Foss Maritime. Foss welcomed the
The Jamie Ann, the first of four new ASD-90 tugs constructed by Nichols Brothers Boat Builders for the Saltchuk group of companies, arrived Saturday in her new homeport of Long Beach, Calif.
JANUARY 9, 2019 — Jensen Maritime, Crowley Maritime Corp.’s Seattle-based naval architecture and marine engineering company, has provided the detailed design for the initial four, with an option for six additional, tractor
DECEMBER 20, 2018 — Nichols Brothers Boat Builders (NBBB), Freeland, WA, has won a contract to construct two 250-passenger high speed ferries for Kitsap Transit, Bremerton, WA. NBBB reports that the contract
NOVEMBER 8, 2018 — Nichols Brothers Boat Builders of Freeland, WA, has won its first contract from Foss Maritime of Seattle, WA. It covers the construction of four 90 ton bollard pull
SEPTEMBER 14, 2018 — Nichols Brothers Boat Builders (NBBB) has launched the second of two 100-passenger cruise vessels for Lindblad Expeditions. Ordered in December 2015, the vessels are designed for expedition cruising in
JANUARY 29, 2018 — Jensen Maritime, Crowley Maritime Corp.’s Seattle-based naval architecture and marine engineering firm, is providing the design for a new 100-foot, Z-Drive hybrid tugboat to be built by Nichols