Damen tug debuts with Steerprop CRP

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Source: Luleå hamn

A new chapter in Arctic towage has begun as a newly delivered ice-class tugboat built by Damen Shipyards officially entered service at the Port of Luleå

The Victoria is the first vessel of Damen’s Azimuth Stern Drive Tug 3413 ICE design, built specifically for Arctic conditions, and is also reportedly the first to deploy Steerprop’s CRP (contra-rotating propeller) azimuth propulsion system in the tugboat segment.

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