Vancouver, Washington-based New Pacific Industrial (NP) has launched its first shipbuilding program with the construction of two 122-foot (37.2-metre) tugs for American Marine Corporation (AMC).
Designed by naval architecture and marine engineering firm Glosten, the vessels will also represent AMC's first new tug construction project as the company marks 50 years in business.
NP's facilities once formed part of historic Kaiser Shipyards, which built vessels during World War II. The site now supports modern shipbuilding and heavy industrial work along the Columbia River.
The tugs to be built will be ocean-going, line-haul vessels developed for long-distance towing and demanding offshore operations.
Each tug will have a gross tonnage of 499, a beam of 37 feet (11 metres), a draught of 17 feet (5.2 metres), and a fuel capacity of 130,000 gallons (490,000 litres).
Power for each tug will be provided by two Wabtec 3,017hp (2,250kW) diesel engines coupled to Reintjes reverse-reduction gearboxes.
The propulsion arrangement will combine 120-inch (3,000mm) stainless steel propellers in Nautican nozzles with Nautican’s triple-rudder system for enhanced manoeuvrability. This will deliver a bollard pull of over 85 tonnes.
The tugs are scheduled for delivery to AMC in the third quarter of 2028.
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