MICHELE FOSS
The Michele Foss is one of our sister class Arctic Tugs. Named after the daughters of Saltchuk founder, Mike Garvey, the Nicole, Denise and Michele tugs are among the most powerful in the Foss fleet. Rated horsepower at 7,268 with a bollard pull of 110 tons, these ocean towing tugs are capable of towing large vessels around the world.
VESSEL DESCRIPTION
| Name | MICHELE FOSS |
| Services | Arctic & Ocean Towing |
| Class Notations | ABS Load Line |
| Hailing Port | Seattle, WA | Call Sign | WDH8371 |
| Keel Aid | 29-Apr-13 |
| Delivery | 5-May-15 |
| Rebuilt | N/A |
| Builder | Foss Shipyard, Rainier, OR |
TANK CAPACITY
TANK CAPACITY
| Fuel Capacity | 136,000 gal |
| Fuel Type | MGO |
| Urea | N/A |
| Hydraulic | N/A |
| Waste Oil | 860 gal |
| Ballast | N/A |
| Holding Tanks | Sewage, Grey Water, Dirty Oil |
| Lube Oil | 1,270 gal |
DIMENSIONS
DIMENSIONS
| Reg. Gt. | 295 |
| Reg. Nt. | 201 | Itc Gt. | 714 |
| Itc Nt. | 214 | Draft Min | 14'-4" |
| Draft Max | 18' |
| Reg. Length | 123' |
| Reg. Breadth | 41' |
| Moulded Depth | 20' |
| Length Overall | 132' |
| Beam Overall | 44'-4" |
| Air Draft | 60' |
| Displacement | 1,276 LT |
MACHINERY
MACHINERY
| Configuration | Twin Screw Tug |
| Main Engine | (2) CAT C280-8 EPA Tier 2 | Reduction Gear | Reintjes WAF 3455 |
| Propeller | (2) 126" Dia. 3 Bladed, 124" Fixed Pitch | Drives / Nozzles | Nautican with pre-swirl stators |
| Total Rated HP | 7,268 BHP @ 1,000 RPM |
| Bollard Pull | 110.5 ST (100 MT) |
| Main Genset | (2) CAT C9 Genset, 215kWe, 480V (265kVA) |
| AUX Genset | (1) John Deere 4045AFM85 Emergency Genset, 99kWe, 480V (105 kVA) |
| Fire Pump | (2) 10 HP Flowserve, 3" x 1.5" |
DECK GEAR
DECK GEAR
| ABS LL | Y |
| ABS Class | Y | USCG INSP | Y |
| Registry | Y | Coastwise | Nautican with pre-swirl stators |
| SOLAS | Y |
REGULATORY
REGULATORY
| ABS LL | Y |
| ABS Class | Y | USCG INSP | Y |
| Registry | Y | Coastwise | Nautican with pre-swirl stators |
| SOLAS | Y |
CREWING REQUIREMENTS
CREWING REQUIREMENTS
| DOM. | Y |
| INTL OR | Y |
| Max. Berths | Y |