FREELAND, WA – On May 2nd, Nichols Brothers Boat Builders (NBBB) launched the first of two (2) 120’ x 35’ x 19’-3” Twin-Screw Tugboats for Kirby Offshore Marine (KOM). The M/V Mount Baker will join KOM’s fleet in May 2017... Read more » Read more...
The first of two Kirby ocean-going vessels constructed at Nichols Brothers Boat Builders was successfully launched yesterday, May 2, 2017. Hull S186 is equipped with a Nautican propulsion system comprising all elements aft of the gearbox companion flange: the shafts... Read more » Read more...
Nichols Brothers Boat Builders are constructing two ocean towing vessels for Kirby: Hulls S186 and S187. Both vessels are equipped with complete propulsion systems supplied by Nautican, comprising everything aft of the gearbox companion flange: shafts and bearings, Nautican IPU... Read more » Read more...
Nautican Research and Development, with the support of Babcock Canada, opened a manufacturing and integration facility in Prince Edward Island in December of 2016. The new facility produces Nautican’s High-Efficiency marine propulsion products, and over the coming years Nautican will... Read more » Read more...
Second of Three Foss Maritime Arctic Tugs Exceeds Expectations. The second of three state-of-the-art Arctic Class tugs being built by and for Foss Maritime, the Denise Foss, entered service this summer. The Denise is an ABS D0 ice class tug,... Read more » Read more...
Nautican’s collaboration with Bouchard is the focus of an article posted today on marinelink.com. ATB Design Comes of Age Kim M. Bouchard / B. No. 270 (Credit: Guarino & Cox) The emerging trend of marrying the design of an articulated... Read more » Read more...
The Kim M. Bouchard is the first ATB from Bouchard Transportation fitted with Nautican Integrated Propulsion Units (IPUs). The vessel is a 10,000-hp, twin screw ATB tug, classed by ABS as an A1 Towing Vessel, Dual Mode ATB, and USCG Subchapter M. The Kim M. Bouchard will pair up with Barge B. No. 270, which has a 250,000-bbl. capacity. Read more...
The Reinauer Transportation Companies of New York have continued to expand their fleet for many years at the Senesco Marine yard in Rhode Island. Reinauer introduced the Ruth-class in 2008, and the slightly shorter and narrower B. Franklin-class in 2012. Read more...
The Glenn Edwards is part of the Manson fleet of hopper dredge vessels and is the largest capacity trailing suction hopper dredge in the United States. Dredge vessels offer channel and harbor maintenance as well as upland disposal and beach nourishment. The Glenn Edwards stores just over 10,000 square meters of dredged material in hoppers to transport to disposal sites, or can disperse the material directly through discharge outlets. Read more...