Albwardy Damen in the UAE recently handed over a new ASD harbour tug to Polish towage company WUZ Port and Maritime Services.
Pax was designed in compliance to Polish flag and Bureau Veritas class requirements to satisfy the demand for a compact, highly manoeuvrable tug that is also capable of delivering a high bollard pull. Its main area of operations is the Polish port of Gdansk where it will provide escort and ship handling of tankers, container vessels, bulk carriers, and drilling rigs. It will also be used as a terminal support tug for a future LNG import and regasification facility that will be built in the same area.
Although measuring only 28.57 by 11.43 metres to allow efficient navigation in port waters, the tug can achieve a bollard pull of over 60 tonnes as well as a maximum speed of 13.7 knots, thanks to its two Caterpillar 3512C 1,902kW main engines driving Kongsberg Maritime US205 azimuthing thrusters. Auxiliary power is available in the form of two Caterpillar C4.4 107kVA generators.
The deck equipment includes a five-tonne electrically driven capstan and a hydraulically driven towing winch with one split drum. The foredeck has a completely flush design optimised for various towing modes, giving the multi-purpose tug optimal performance. The ergonomic deck layout meanwhile ensures easy access to the winch and other machinery when needed.
For firefighting, the tug relies on two FiFi1 monitors connected to 1,300m³/h pumps.
The wheelhouse electronics consist of an autopilot and a GPS from Simrad, an EPIRB and a SART from Jotron, two Sailor VHF radios, and a radar, an AIS, and an echosounder and displays from Furuno. Accommodation spaces are meanwhile available for a crew of eight.
Pax | |
SPECIFICATIONS | |
Type of vessel: | Escort tug |
Classification: | Bureau Veritas 1*HULL MACH Escort Tug Unrestricted Navigation AUT UMS Inwater Survey COMFNOISE3, COMF-VIB3, Fire Fighting Ship 1 with water spray |
Flag: | Poland |
Owner: | WUZ Port and Maritime Services, Poland |
Designer: | Damen Shipyards Group, Netherlands |
Builder: | Albwardy Damen, UAE |
Length overall: | 28.57 metres |
Beam: | 11.43 metres |
Draught: | 4.65 metres |
Main engines: | 2 x Caterpillar 3512C, each 1,902 kW |
Propulsion: | 2 x Kongsberg Maritime US205 |
Generators: | 2 x Caterpillar C4.4, each 107 kVA |
Maximum speed: | 13.7 knots |
Bollard pull: | 60.7 tonnes |
Radar: | Furuno FAR-1518 |
Depth sounder: | Furuno FE-800 |
Radios: | 2 x Sailor 7222 VHF/DSC; Jotron Tron TR-30 VHF |
Autopilot: | Simrad AP-70 |
GPS: | Simrad GN70 |
Searchlight: | Norselight SH 470 |
Firefighting equipment: | 2 x monitors; 2 x pumps |
Fuel capacity: | 67.8 cubic metres |
Freshwater capacity: | 14 cubic metres |
Operational area: | Gdansk, Poland |