EBDG-designed aluminum ferry to be Constructed
Elliott Bay Design Group has designed a
steel hull, aluminum superstructure vessel which will be built
by Nichols Bros Boat Builders for Wahkiakum County. The 115
ft. x 47 ft. 6 in 23-Car, 100 passenger ferry, named the M/V
OSCAR B after former skipper and owner Oscar Bergseng, will
run between ferry terminals in Cathlamet, Wash. and
Westport, Ore. The M/V OSCAR B is designed to operate at 8
knots and will be powered by two Cummins QLS diesels
delivering 9,285 HP @ 1,800 RPM and coupled to ZF Marine
reversing reduction gears with two fixed-pitched propellers. It is slated to go into service in February of
2015.
Elliott Bay Design Group LLC is an employee-owned company with offices in Seattle, New Orleans and
Ketchikan that provides unparalleled naval architecture, marine engineering and production support
services on behalf of owners, operators and shipyards across the country.
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