Latest News

1/15/2014 Nichols Brothers Signs Contract for 136' ATB Tug

11/6/2013 Nichols Brothers Books Landing Craft Project.

10/30/2013 Nichols Brothers signs contract to build new 23-Car Ferry for Wahkiakum County

8/22/2013 Nichols Brothers Sign Contract with Baydelta Maritime for a 100' x 40' Tractor Tug

8/12/2013 Harley Marine Christens ROBERT FRANCO

7/23/2013 Workboat Magazine publishes slideshow of M/V ROBERT FRANCO Nichols Brothers built Tractor Tug

3/2/2013 Nichols Brothers Launch WSF 144-Car Ferry Superstructure

9/4/2012 Nichols Brothers appoints Gavin Higgins as new Chief Operating Officer

8/22/2012 Nichols Brothers Boat Builders Begin Construction on second Harley Marine Tractor Tug

8/17/2012 Nichols Brothers Boat Builders are Exhibiting at the 2012 Pacific Marine Expo & International Work Boat Show

Current New Construction

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Nichols Brothers has various new construction projects underway. The M/V Delta Audrey, a 100’ x 40’ z-drive tractor tug for Baydelta Maritime is nearing completion and will be launching from NBBB’s facility in late May with a delivery in June/July. Also under construction is a new 150’ x 50’ landing craft for Bowhead Transport, and a 115’ x 47’-6” 23-car ferry for Wahkiakum County of Washington State. Beginning in May Nichols Brothers will begin construction of a new 136’ x 44’ x 19’ ATB tug for Kirby Offshore Marine.


Current Repair Work

MV Intintoli


Nichols Brothers also specializes in vessel repair and service. This year in 2014 Nichols has completed two barge repairs for Island Tug and Barge, one bulbous bow attachment to the Ken Clark a Western Marine Construction barge, and a repower of the M/V Jet Cat Express for Catalina Express. The Jet Cat was built by NBBB in 2000. Currently NBBB is working on a 10’ stern extension on the F/V Karin Lynn, converting the fishing vessel from 120’ in length to 130’.