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DARPA’s No Manning Required Ship (NOMARS) moves to the build stage

DARPA’s groundbreaking No Manning Required Ship (NOMARS) project has taken another step forward. Serco North America, the prime contractor and design integrator for the project, has now awarded
Nichols Brothers Boat Builders (NBBB), Freeland, Wash., a contract to build the vessel.

The program aims to revolutionize naval operations by creating a ship that can operate autonomously for extended periods at sea without an onboard crew.

Dr. Gregory Avicola, program manager, tactical technology office at...

https://www.marinelog.com/technology/darpas-no-manning-required-ship-nomars-moves-to-the-build-stage/

DARPA moves to next phase of unmanned surface vessel project

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is moving into Phase 2 of the No Manning Required Ship (NOMARS) program. The aims is to build and demonstrate a revolutionary new medium unmanned surface vessel (MUSV) that can go to sea and perform missions with unprecedented reliability and availability, while carrying a significant payload.

The agency selected Serco Inc.’s design to move forward at the conclusion of Phase 1.

DARPA says the NOMARS program took a clean-sheet approach to ship...

https://www.marinelog.com/technology/darpa-moves-to-next-phase-of-unmanned-surface-vessel-project/

Nichols-built aquaculture vessel will feature Cat battery hybrid propulsion

Caterpillar Marine reports that it has entered into an agreement with California-based Pacific6 Enterprises to pilot a parallel battery hybrid propulsion system for a first-of-its kind aquaculture farming vessel.

Designed by Kirk Mullen at Oceantech Ltd., a South Island, New Zealand-based naval architecture firm, the aquaculture vessel will be constructed at Nichols Brothers Boat Builders in Freeland, Wash. Caterpillar Marine dealer N C Power Systems (Seattle, Wash.) will sell and oversee...

https://www.marinelog.com/technology/nichols-built-aquaculture-vessel-will-feature-cat-battery-hybrid-propulsion/

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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