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Macduff’s Turkish threesome

12 years ago

The second series of Tugs and workboats designed by Macduff Ship Design and built by Torgem Shipbuilding of Tuzla, Turkey have now completed delivery to their owner, Saudi Sea Port Authority.

Torgem was awarded a major contract from ATCO in 2012 for the delivery of a total of 19 vessels of varying designs and all of them completely new. The initial seven vessels have completed successful trials and have now been delivered to the owners with the remaining twelve vessels at various stages of design /production such was the long lead time for the contract. The first batch of 4 vessels completed delivery in March with the latest 3 vessels being handed over in late April.

This delivery covers the first 25m azimuth stern drive (ASD) tug, a 46m Oil Recovery ship, and a 15.9m Pilot boat, all of steel construction and classed with Bureau Veritas.

As part of the multi vessel order the Jeddah 44 is the first 25m ASD tug designed by Macduff to enter service. With an overall length of 25m, beam of 10.5m and moulded depth of 4.75m the vessel is classed to Bureau Veritas BV-I HULL MACH TUG AUT-UMS Unrestricted Navigation.

Powered by twin Yanmar 6EY22AW main engines rated at 885kw and driving Schottel SRP 1012 CP ASD units the vessel achieved an ahead bollard pull of 30.7t and astern pull of 28.5t coupled with a free running speed of 12 knots.

There is an identical sister ship currently under construction and she will follow shortly.

The second part of the delivery was the second of two 46m Oil Recovery Ships the Jazan 8. With an overall length of 46m, beam of 10.5m, moulded depth of 3.5m and operating load draft of 2.93m.

The last vessel in the delivery is a 15.9m Pilot boat the Jazan 6. With a steel hull and aluminium wheelhouse the twin screw vessel achieved a free running speed of 12.0 knots on trials with her two Cat C18 main engines each rated at 339kw.

The second batch of vessels in this order comprises three more 30m ASD tugs, one further 25m ASD tug, two 15m General Service boats, a 15m dive boat, two 15m garbage collection boats and three 19m steel pilot boats. These vessels are currently in the design phase and will be delivered in stages over the next 2 years.

By Jake Frith