Hybrid tug to get a sister

Building on the success of Foss' "Carolyn Dorothy" Green Assist™ hybrid tug, which was built at the Foss Rainier Shipyard in Oregon and launched into service at the Port of Long Beach in 2009, Foss will retrofit an existing tug with the Foss/Aspin Kemp & Associates hybrid technology for service in San Pedro Bay, thanks to a 1 million USD grant from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to the Port. The project will be implemented through a partnership between Foss, the Port of Long Beach, and the Port of Los Angeles.
 
Foss will retrofit the "Campbell Foss", a conventional dolphin tug currently assisting oceangoing vessels in the San Pedro Bay. The boat will be retrofitted with motor generators, batteries, and control systems at Foss' shipyard in Rainier, Oregon.

The goal is to achieve significant reductions in pollution emissions while enhancing fuel efficiency and operational capabilities. Along with less pollution, the hybrid tug is also quieter than its sister tugs, when operating on batteries that can be recharged using shore power. Susan Hayman, Foss Maritime's Vice President of Environmental and Governmental Affairs, said Foss has been looking forward to an opportunity to retrofit one of its existing tugs to work alongside the Carolyn Dorothy and plans to introduce more hybrid tugs in the years to come.