Turkish boatbuilder and tug specialist Sanmar Shipyards has launched what it describes as its first high-performance tugboat for a client in Greece. The newbuild, which was ordered by harbour towage and salvage fleet owner/operator NEMECA, is based on Canadian naval architect Robert Allan Ltd’s (RAL’s) RAstar 2900SX design, which was drawn up exclusively for Sanmar. This class features an overall length of 29.4m, a moulded beam of 13.3m and a moulded depth of 5.5m, and can accommodate a crew of up to 10.
The vessel is equipped to FiFi 1 firefighting capability and powered by a pair of CAT 3516E main engines, each rated 2,350kW at 1,800rpm. The builder says that this is sufficient to guarantee a bollard pull in excess of 80tonnes.
NEMECA’s fleet services Piraeus, Thessaloniki and Kavala, where, in addition to towage and salvage duties, it offers anchor-handling, rig-moving and supply-duty operations.
Rüçhan Çıvgın, commercial director at Sanmar, comments: “This is a relatively compact tug that punches well above its weight…outperforming larger rivals.”
