Tug and Salvage Vessel News Roundup | May 9 – Deliveries to Ireland, Cyprus and the Americas

It’s an all-delivery roundup for this week as we feature newbuild tugs in service with operators in Ireland, Cyprus, Trinidad and Tobago, and the United States.

Atlantic Towage and Marine takes delivery of renewables support tug

Irish operator Atlantic Towage and Marine recently took delivery of a new workboat from the Damen Shipyards Group.

Ocean Energy will be operated as an offshore renewable energy support vessel with equipment for duties such as towing and anchor handling.

The vessel measures 23 metres long and has accommodations for seven crewmembers. The propulsion system is IMO Tier II-compliant but may be configured for compliance to Tier III standards with the installation of Damen’s proprietary NOx reduction system.

The tug’s hull and superstructure were assembled at Damen Shipyards Kozle in Poland while final outfitting took place in the Netherlands.

US waterway development company acquires harbour tug

The Great Lakes St Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (GLS), a corporation wholly owned by the US government, has taken delivery of a new harbour tug from shipbuilder Washburn and Doughty of Maine.

The Glosten-designed Seaway Trident will carry out a variety of maintenance duties on the US portion of the St Lawrence Seaway, including routine maintenance of lock gates, maintenance of aids to navigation, emergency response, and removal of accumulated ice from lock walls.

The 59-foot (17.9-metre) tug is powered by two US EPA Tier III diesel engines that drive Schottel rudder propellers. This configuration delivers a free running speed of approximately 14.5 knots.

Irish Mainport Holdings christens newest addition to towage fleet

Irish Mainport Holdings recently held a christening ceremony for its newest tug, the 28-metre Celtic Treaty.

Built by Turkey’s Med Marine to a design by Robert Allan Ltd, the tug has accommodations for eight crewmembers and two Caterpillar 3512C 1,500kW engines that deliver a bollard pull of 50 tonnes and a speed of 12.5 knots.

Celtic Treaty will be operated out of Foynes by Irish Mainport subsidiary Celtic Tugs.

P&O Maritime expands Cyprus operations with new tug

P&O Maritime Logistics recently welcomed a new tug to its port services fleet.

The Robert Allan Ltd-designed, Turkish-built P&O Kalypso measures 23 metres long and can deliver a bollard pull of 60 tonnes. The vessel is also equipped for firefighting.

The tug will be operated out of Limassol, Cyprus, in support of P&O Maritime’s port services business in the country.

Multi-role tug handed over to Trinidad operator

Damen Shipyards Gorinchem recently handed over a new multi-role tug to Trinidad and Tobago-based A. R. Singh Contractors.

Aria is the second Damen vessel to be delivered to A. R. Singh after a 2008-built tug.

The tug measures 32.27 by 9.35 metres and can generate a bollard pull of over 45 tonnes. Duties will include ocean-going towage, mooring, pushing, and firefighting.