German towage services provider URAG has taken delivery of two ASD 2411 tugs to add to its existing fleet.
Named 'Brake' and 'Perfect', the new vessels have joined their sister ship 'Prompt' in the port of Hamburg under the URAG subsidiary Lutgens und Reimers (L&R).
The order for the tugs was placed in September 2014 and work began immediately on the twin vessels at Damen's partner yard Song Thu (Da Nang) in Vietnam.
The two new ASD 2411 tugs have a bollard pull of 70 tonnes. At 24.5 metres, they are ideal for restricted waterways as well as open water assignments. Extra thick plate was used in the construction, along with extra brackets and fendering, to ensure maximum durability. The 'Brake' and 'Perfect' are economically efficient in terms of both low fuel consumption and operating costs due to their design and reliability.
From Vietnam the tugs were shipped to Damen Maaskant Shipyards Stellendam for a final inspection and outfitting before being officially handed over to URAG in March.
Together the three vessels now represent the core fleet of L&R in Hamburg.
The Port of Hamburg has a significant number of Damen vessels in service with several operators. In addition to an existing fleet, this year alone has seen the delivery of an ASD 2913 to Petersen & Alpers, an ATD 2412 to Kotug and now the two ASD 2411 tugs to URAG.
