The Qatari Emiri Navy (QEN) has placed an order for two ASD tugs in a series to support its operations in both port and offshore waters.
One of the tugs is already under construction and is scheduled to be handed over to the QEN later this year. The keel of the second tug was laid last December and delivery will take place in the second quarter of 2027.
Each tug will have a length of 32.7 metres, a beam of 12.82 metres, and bollard pulls of 82.4 tonnes and 77.4 tonnes ahead and astern, respectively.
Each tug will also be equipped with an aft winch, a deck crane, and Fifi1 firefighting equipment. Their working decks will be kept spacious without obstacles while their wheelhouses will provide all-round visibility.
Measures including a more slender waterline in combination with a relatively low wheelhouse, slope frames, and bilge keels will guarantee low accelerations, thus resulting in improved crew comfort and better stability.
The QEN crews who will operate the tugs will be given training while the vessels will be covered by five-year maintenance and spare parts package.
