The new Vectra 3000-class of tractor tugs has been successfully unveiled, designed by Robert Allen Ltd and constructed by Turkish company, Sanmar.
With a bollard pull of 70 tonnes, the Vectra 3000 form can generate escort steering forces in excess of 100 tonnes.
The design has fire-fighting and oil recovery capabilities and is fully MLC compliant.
The tug is 31 metres long and 13 metres wide. The propulsion drive train comprises a pair of CAT 3516C high speed diesel engines, each 2,525kW at 1800rpm, driving Voith 32R5EC/265-2 cycloidal propellers.
The engines are connected to the Voith drives through a pair of Reintjes WAF 863 gearboxes and Vulkan composite shafts. The electrical plant consists of two identical diesel gensets, each with a rated output of 86ekW.
The Vectra tugs are capable of towing or escorting, fire fighting and oil spill recovery.
All towing, ship handling, and escort work is performed using a double drum escort winch and escort rated staple fitted on the aft deck. One drum can store 710 metres of steel wire line, while the other stores 150 metres of synthetic towline. For increased operational flexibility radial type tow hooks are installed on the main deck forward and aft.
