Thomas Lopez, the owner and operator of Apex Marine and a third-generation boat builder and salmon fisherman, like any experienced boat captain, anticipated a storm on the horizon regarding the tough times in Alaska’s salmon fishery and made a crucial decision to weather it. In January 2023, he began constructing his first twin jet-powered aluminum...
June 11, 2023, will be the unveiling of the newest Bristol Bay boat named the “Norrin Radd” made by ACI Boats with the technical support of Marine Propulsion West along with Marine Jet Power and powered by FPT with a pair of remarkable Twin keel-cooled FPT N67 570 EVO engines in all their glory. Witness...
Curious about the engines that power Alaska’s big trawlers and how they get repaired after thousands of hours of service? Then you won’t want to miss this magazine article from National Fisherman on MSHS, and the “spa for engines” in Everett, Washington. MSHS specializes in rebuilding large-bore, medium-speed European engines, primarily from Bergen, MAK, and...
