Prompt delivery offered for new Malaysian tug

Since their establishment in 1992, Rajang Maju Marine Industries (previously known as Rajang Maju Shipbuilding) has gradually expanded and an example of shipbuilders with sufficient faith in their product to justify building vessels on-spec, offering rapid delivery. While the company offers a range of products including: cargo vessels, supply vessels, landing craft and fishing vessels, their aim is to focus on producing tugs for the oil and gas industry, a sector they consider has a high demand in the region.

At a time when the towage industry is seeing increasingly sophisticated and innovative developments with vessels offering outstanding performance and capabilities, Rajang Maju have opted for production of basic, traditional twin screw tugs ranging from 23.5m LOA and less than 1,000kW output to more powerful examples of 32m in length. All their vessels are built under IACS standard rules and regulations.

The latest tug being offered for prompt delivery is a single chine, twin-screw vessel of 23.5m LOA built to NKK classification. The as yet unnamed vessel has a breadth of 7.3m, depth of 3.04m and design draught of 2.4m. Cummins supplied the main engines in the form of two KTA19-M3 units, each developing 447kW at 1,800rpm (Tier II). Reintjes WAF 364 6.048:1 gearboxes transmit power to two 6” stainless steel shafts, turning 1,680mm, four blade, open type propellers: stern tube bearings are water lubricated. Auxiliary power is provided by two Yanmar generators, each developing 28kW and the steering gear comprises a two ton electrical hydraulic unit complete with emergency hydraulic hand pump. The vessel’s sides, bottom and main deck are constructed from 9mm steel plate, the keel plates are 12mm.

Crew accommodation comprises a cabin for the captain/chief engineer on the main deck with one built-in berth and a crew cabin (below main deck) with four bunk beds. Mess room, galley and toilet are located on the main deck and all accommodation spaces are fitted with Panasonic split-type air conditioning units. A spacious wheelhouse offers all-round visibility with a typical outfit of equipment for a vessel of this size. Furuno supply the radar, echo sounder, GPS and marine SSB radiotelephone, an ICOM IC-M304 VHF radio is also included. Additional instrumentation includes a Daiko table compass, a Marco electric horn, 12” 1,000W searchlight, internal intercom system and a portable VHF radio.

Deck machinery specification includes provision of a 20 ton towing hook and hydraulic anchor windlass on the foredeck serving two 360kg anchors. The all-important safety equipment includes two ten-man inflatable liferafts and eight Solas approved life buoys. Three 15m fire hoses, couplings and nozzles are provided for the vessel’s own fire-suppression provision.

By Peter Barker