Damen tug leaves for Trinidad
Damen Shipyards Group has delivered the first ASD tug 2810 in a four-vessel contract with ARC Towage, which will be used to provide gas terminal berthing services in Trinidad and Tobago.
The new building contracts with ARC Towage are the result of a joint venture set up to provide towage services for escorting, berthing and un-berthing LNG vessels for a significant energy industry player in Trinidad and Tobago.
These new builds have a minimal bollard pull of 60 tonnes and a maximum speed of 12.9 knots. For operation in and around the LNG terminal, they are equipped with rig savers on all engines, which are remote shut-off valves, remote closing air intakes, gas detection systems and exterior explosion-proof lighting.
The first Damen ASD Tug 2810 has now left for Trinidad, while the second vessel will leave in two weeks. Damen says the last two tugs will arrive mid-December this year.
The tugs are being built at Damen Shipyards Galati, Romania, and will be delivered by Damen Services in Trinidad and Tobago before 1 January 2015.
By Rachael Doyle
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