Med Marine Delivers Second MED-A2885 RAstar 2800 Series Tugboats To Global Towage Leader Svitzer
Med Marine delivered the second MED-A2885, named SVITZER SUEZ 3, of the two new buildings. Both vessels are Robert Allan Ltd-design RAstar 2800 tugs with firefighting and escort notations. A state of the art tug boat with full escort capability and can provide 75 tonnes Bollard Pull which ensures Towage operations in Suez Canal to be performed in safe and powerful way. With the delivery of said vessels, Svitzer will increase its presence to a total of six vessels in the Suez Strait region which consists of Port Said and Port Suez. Med Marine delivered the first boat at the end of April 2022.
Commenting on the contract, Melis Üçüncü, Sales Manager of Med Marine, said: We are proud to be delivering another first class tugboat to Svitzer. We are looking forward to next ones to further strengthen our partnership.
Technical details:
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LENGTH O.A. |
28,40 m |
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BEAM, MOULDED |
13,00 m |
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DEPTH, LEAST MOULDED |
5,40 m |
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DESIGN DRAFT |
4,10 m |
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DRAFT EXTREME |
5.70 m |
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GROSS TONNAGE |
<500 |
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BOLLARD PULL |
75 Tons |
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SPEED |
12 Knots (approx.) |
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MAIN ENGINES |
CATERPILLAR 3516C/ 2x2100 kW @ 1600 rpm |
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EMISSION STANDARD |
IMO Tier II |
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ASD PROPULSION UNITS |
X KONGSBERG US 255S FP with slipping clutch for FIFI 1 |
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ACCOMMODATION |
10 people with MLC Compliance |
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