Nichols Brothers’ most recently completed project took to the sea from Holmes Harbor Monday afternoon.

The dark green 140-by-38-by-8’6-foot multipurpose cargo and ferry vessel boat has been constructed for the government of American Samoa. The vessel will service the small South Pacific nation primarily between the Pago Pago and Manu’a Islands.

It was built with a capacity to carry 72 passengers and 9 crew.

Two Caterpillar 32C engines will power the vessel, with a horsepower of 850 each. The vessel is currently docked at Nichols’ Langley facility.

Construction began in fall of 2015.