Four sets of deck equipment delivered

The first vessel, Athen, was on sea trails earlier this month ahead of delivery by Washburn & Doughty of East Boothbay, Maine. The new tug is a Washburn & Doughty designed ASD complete with a JonRie Series 220 double drum winch on the bow with a capacity of 150m of 60 mm line, a line pull of 15 tonnes, a line speed of 30 m/minute and a brake with a capacity of 200 tonnes.

The winch features JonRie’s hands free foot control, active heave compensation and a tension readout system for every drum. On the stern is a JonRie Series 512 towing winch with a capacity of 650m of 60 mm line, a line pull of 50 tonnes, a line speed of 10 m/minute and a brake with a capacity of 150 tonnes. The winch features JonRie’s independent level wind and gypsy head. Sister tug Apollo will be delivered later this summer.

The second vessel, the Aura, will be on sea trails in May and will be delivered by Great Lakes Shipyard of Cleveland, Ohio. The new Tug is a Jensen designed ASD complete with a JonRie Series 220 double drum winch on the bow with a capacity of 150m of 60 mm line, a line pull of 15 tonnes, a line speed of 30 m/minute and a brake with a capacity of 200 tonnes. The winch features JonRie’s hands free foot control, active heave compensation and a tension readout system for every drum. On the stern is a JonRie Series 421 capstan with a line speed of 10 m/minute and a line pull of 10 tonnes. Sister vessel Atlas will be delivered some time in mid-summer.