Harbour Tugs and Operation

UAE’s Safeen Group orders tug from Turkish yard

Baird Maritime

The Safeen Group, a company under Abu Dhabi-based the AD Ports Group, has placed an order for a new tug to be built by Med Marine of Turkey.

The Robert Allan Ltd-designed tug will measure 23 by 10.9 metres and will be powered by two Caterpillar 3512E 1,771kW engines. The tug will also have a crew of six, a bollard pull of 60 tonnes, and a speed of 13 knots.

Delivery is scheduled for October 2022.