Michele Foss and Polar Pioneer

by James Williamson

Title

Michele Foss and Polar Pioneer

Artist

James Williamson

Medium

Painting - Watercolor

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Michele Foss and Polar Pioneer watercolor painting by artist James Williamson.

Artist James Williamson, ASMA
Signature Member of the American Society of Marine Artists

Michele Foss, christened in April 2015 and set to make its maiden voyage in mid-May, represents a new level of sophistication and capability for Seattles Foss Maritime Co., Gary Faber, senior vice president, said at the vessel's christening. The $20 million-plus vessel, five years in the making, not only lets Foss compete worldwide in the 100-ton bollard pull class but also shows that a U.S. shipyard Foss own Rainier, Ore., facility can turn out boats on budget and on time.
I've been doing these 45 years, and this is the boat I've always wanted to design, Faber said. Everything is exceeding our expectations from this prototype design. She and her two sisters will serve this company well over the next generations.
Michele Foss was originally designed for 75 to 80 metric tons of bollard pull and a smaller beam, but research revealed a growing gap in the market for 100-ton-pull boats. Enlarging the hull, engines and winches added 25 percent to the cost. However, it created a vessel that delivers a much better market value, Faber said, adding that it cost 10 percent under the estimate delivered by the designers.
We hope Arctic development continues but we're in every [oil and gas] market worldwide, which gives us diversity and lets us protect our risk, Faber said. We're in Alaska, Russia, the Canadian Arctic, Australia. An asset like this can go anywhere in the world because it has all the necessary international certifications.

Polar Pioneer
Transocean Polar Pioneer built at the Hitachi Zosen shipyard in Ariake, Japan in 1985 with significant upgrades in 1994, 1999, 2004, 2009 and 2015. Dimensions: 400 ft. long x 292 ft. wide x 137 ft. deep; Accommodation: 110 persons,

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