HMC christens ‘Kolga’
Heerema Marine Contractors’ (HMC) christened its new state-of-the-art anchor handling tug Kolga at Estación Maritima in Vigo.
Kolga is the sister tug of Bylgia, which was christened last June. Both vessels were designed and built by Astilleros Armon Vigo to replace HMC’s aging tugs, Husky and Retriever, which were both in service for over 30 years.
Both vessels measure 72m by 18m and are equipped with a retractable bow thruster and have DP2 capabilities.
Each tug has a bollard pull of 202 tonnes and can hold up to 2,500m³ of fuel. The anchor winch capacity is able to install anchors in water depths of up to 1,500m.
Kolga’s first task will be to tow the Thialf from Africa to the Gulf of Mexico.
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