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Vol. 21, No. 43 Week of October 23, 2016
Providing coverage of Alaska and northern Canada's oil and gas industry

Arctic Directory 2016: Second Foss arctic class ocean tug christened

Foss recently said that the second of three state-of-the-art arctic class tugs, the Denise Foss, was christened June 1 at the Foss Waterway Seaport in Tacoma, Washington. Built at the Foss Rainier, Oregon, shipyard, the Denise is designed to operate in the extreme conditions of the far north, and will enter service this summer.

In opening remarks Foss COO John Parrott applauded the hard work and dedication of the people, designers and customers that made this project possible. He also introduced Denise Tabbutt, the vessel’s namesake and one of the three sisters who are primary shareholders of Saltchuk, the parent company of Foss Maritime.

Tabbutt spoke at the event and had the honor of breaking the ceremonial bottle of champagne across the hull of the Denise Foss.

The Denise Foss is ice class D0, meaning the hulls are designed specifically for polar waters and are reinforced to maneuver in ice. The first of the three arctic tugs, the Michele Foss, debuted in 2015 and has performed above and beyond expectations. The Michele lead the way in safely pioneering a new route across the North Slope, while operating in extreme conditions of first year ice a meter thick.

Like the Michele, the Denise complies with the requirements in the ABS Guide for building and classing vessels intended to operate in polar waters, including ABS A1 standards, SOLAS and green passport. She includes a Caterpillar C280-8 main engine, which complies with the highest federal environmental standards; a Nautican propulsion system; and Reintjes reduction gears. Markey Machinery supplied the tow winch. The tug has a bollard pull of 221,000 pounds.



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