Foss Maritime.

• Author: Slaten, Russ
• Position: INSIDE ALASKA BUSINESS - Product development of Michele Foss watercraft - Brief article

The first of three Arctic Class tugs being built at the Foss Rainier, Oregon, shipyard was christened in April. The vessel, the Michele Foss, will see its first assignment on an oil field sealift this summer from South Korea to the Alaska Arctic. The vessel's namesake is Michele Seaver, one of the three sisters who are primary shareholders of Saltchuk, the parent company of Foss Maritime.

The Michele Foss is ice class DO. This means the hulls are designed specifically for polar waters and are reinforced to maneuver in ice. The vessel complies with the requirements in the ABS Guide...