USA: Nichols Brothers Boat Builders has recently launched the third tug in a series of five under contract.
The new tractor tug is owned by Minette Bay Ship Docking, USA. The complete propulsion system will consist of two 2,524kW Caterpillar 3516C diesel engines coupled to the Niigata Z-drive system. The propulsion package produces 85 tonnes of bollard pull and gives the tug exceptional manoeuvrability. The tug was also outfitted with a Fi-Fi 1 fire fighting system. The construction of the tractor tug is scheduled to be complete after final dock and sea trials are completed this month, after which the vessel will sail north to take up its new responsibilities in Prince Rupert Sound. The vessel has a length of 30.5 metres on a 12-metre beam. The vessel has a top seppf of 14 knots and can accommodate a crew of five.
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