British company Red7Marine has become the owner of Damen's new Stan Tug 1205, the first in a new small ship series, which has only recently been unveiled to the market.
Three of these Stan Tugs had just been completed in Vietnam and arrived in Europe. Four more of the series are under construction at Damen Shipyards in Changde, China.
The new, nine-tonne bollard pull Stan Tug will have its home port in Harwich and it is likely to be deployed to move the owner's jack-up barges around the UK.
Red7Marine has several barges and jack-ups that are mostly used in areas that are difficult to access. But there is also quite a surge in offshore wind farm developments off the UK so the new vessel can be used to pull barges carrying equipment out to the wind farms.
The tug reaches speeds of around 9.5 knots, with a noise level of only 55 dB(A).
On an older tug noise levels would be around the 80 dB(A) mark.
The wheelhouse is mounted on rubber shock absorbers that serve to reduce both noise and vibration levels. In addition, the wheelhouse and below deck have been completely insulated with modern lining materials. A rubber/synthetic floor was also used to further reduce noise levels.
