The Portland Harbour Authority (PHA) of the UK has placed an order for a new ASD tug. The 21-metre vessel will be highly manoeuvrable and able to generate a bollard pull of 50 tonnes.
Other notable features include the location of the winch in the deck house, which allows fore and aft towing operations to be conducted with a single winch, and a full-vision bridge with an unobstructed 360-degree view. These features will enable the tug to be operated by only two crewmembers.
The vessel will also be fitted with a selective catalytic reduction system. This will make it IMO Tier III-compliant from the outset.
The PHA's newest tug belongs to a series available in stock. Delivery is scheduled for later this year.
The tug is also particularly well suited to the UK towage sector as it rates just below the MCA's 200 GT threshold. Once in service, it will assist cruise ships and other large vessels visiting Portland Port.