Svitzer orders four new tugs for Brazil towage operations

Svitzer has entered into an agreement with Brazilian shipyard Rio Maguari for the delivery of four new ASD tugs for its operations in Brazil.

The tugs will all utilise a Robert Allan Ltd design that will have a length of 23 metres and will be capable of a bollard pull of 70 tonnes.

Deliveries are scheduled to take place from October 2022 to April 2023.