Foss Maritime

Tidewater Holdings names Chris Mack its new VP of marine operations

Vancouver, Wash.– headquartered Tidewater Holdings Inc. has appointed Chris Mack as its new vice president of marine operations. He comes to Tidewater with more two decades of industry experience at Foss Maritime, most recently as COO.

Mack earned his bachelor’s degree in maritime transportation from the California Maritime Academy and received a master of marine transportation and engineering management degree from California State University Maritime Academy in 2023.

He began his maritime...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/tidewater-holdings-names-chris-mack-its-new-vp-of-marine-operations/

Schottel thrusters selected for Saltchuk’s CARB-compliant tug quartet

Schottel is to supply azimuthing thrusters for the four new Robert Allan Ltd.-designed RApport 2600 escort tugs ordered by Saltchuk Marine at Eastern Shipbuilding Group. The Saltchuk Marine family includes Foss Maritime, Young Brothers, Cook Inlet Tug & Barge, AmNav Maritime, and Foss Offshore Wind. The four-tug contract marks the beginning of Saltchuk Marine’s long-term fleet renewal project, with the new tugs set to support West Coast port operations and to comply with EPA Tier 4 and...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/coastal/schottel-thrusters-selected-for-saltchuks-carb-compliant-tug-quartet/

Vineyard Wind 1 completes first turbine installation

Completed turbine at Vineyard Wind 1

Marking a milestone in U.S. offshore wind development, installation of the first GE Haliade-X Wind Turbine Generator (WTG) at the Vineyard Wind 1 project was completed this week. It was hailed as a “first-in-the-nation” achievement by Vineyard Wind developers Avangrid, Inc. and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners.

Photo: Vineyard Wind

The completed Haliade-X turbine consists of one tower, three blades, and one nacelle, and the fully assembled machine is the largest turbine in the western world,...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/offshore-wind/vineyard-wind-1-completes-first-turbine-installation/

Tug and Salvage Vessel News Roundup | September 21 – Newbuilds for Turkey, Panama, Bulgaria and Netherlands, US pusher tug nearing completion and autonomous refit progress

A Turkish builder completes deliveries to five customers in four countries while a new river pusher tug for a US owner is nearing completion. A partnership in the US has ..

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Sea Machines autonomy system on board Foss tug gains ABS AiP

The Sea Machines Robotics SM300 autonomy system on board the Foss Maritime tug Rachael Allen gained Approval in Principle from ABS, marking a major advancement in bringing autonomy to the marine supply chain

The approval followed the established process of new technology qualification and document evaluation in accordance with ABS Rules and Guides, a successful product review and shows that the Sea Machines technology conforms with ABS requirements addressing its use aboard.

Rachael Allen will...

https://www.marinelog.com/technology/sea-machines-autonomy-system-on-board-foss-tug-gains-abs-aip/

Foss Maritime to build offshore wind logistics base in New Bedford, Massachusetts

The Port of New Bedford in Massachusetts will add another base of operations and terminal logistics facility to support offshore wind projects off Massachusetts and the n ..

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VESSEL REVIEW | Rachael Allen – Low-emission workhorse for Foss’ northern California towing operations

US towage operator Foss Maritime has taken delivery of a new ASD tug from Nichols Brothers Boat Builders (NBBB) of Freeland, Washington. The ABS-classed Rachael Allen is ..

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/tug-and-salvage-world/harbour-tugs-and-operation/vessel-review-rachael-allen-low-emission-workhorse-for-foss-northern-california-towing-operations/

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