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WORKBOAT ANNUAL

Nichols Delivers Second Harbor Tug

Nichols Brothers Boat Builders delivered

Captain, the second 105 ft. (32 m) harbor tug in a series of six, to Vessel Management Services,

Inc. (VMS) a vessel construction subsidiary of

Crowley Maritime Corporation.

Designed by VMS and Guido Perla &

Associates (GPA), Seattle naval architects, the hulls utilize the patented Voith Schneider hull shape. GPA also provided detailed engineering services that underlie the modular shipbuilding and zone outfitting techniques used by Nichols

Brothers.

Captain, measuring 105 x 36 x 15 ft. (32 x 11 x 4.6 m), uses Caterpillar 3516B engines, which drive Voith Schneider 28G/210 cycloidal units through Falk reduction gears. Engines provide 4,800 hp for 107,500 lbs. of forward bolllard pull, and a top speed of 14.3 knots. Electricity is

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