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Belgian towage company URS of Antwerp held a ceremony in Zeebrugge on 24 March to formally christen the new stern drive tugs Union Coral and Union Pearl . The 5,280bhp tugs, which are now a permanent addition to the URS Zeebruge fleet, are the first two of a quartet of new ASD tugs ordered from the Spanish shipyard of Astilleros Armo n ( Maritime Journal November 2004). Two further vessels, Union Ruby due in May and Union Emerald in September of this year will be deployed elsewhere in the Schelde area.
Belgian towage company URS of Antwerp held a ceremony in Zeebrugge on 24 March to formally christen the new stern drive tugs Union Coral and Union Pearl . The 5,280bhp tugs, which are now a permanent addition to the URS Zeebruge fleet, are the first two of a quartet of new ASD tugs ordered from the Spanish shipyard of Astilleros Armo n ( Maritime Journal November 2004). Two further vessels, Union Ruby due in May and Union Emerald in September of this year will be deployed elsewhere in the Schelde area.
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