Sanmar has delivered two new powerful and highly manoeuvrable azimuth tractor tugs to global operator and long-time customer Svitzer. Both will operate in Bahrain.
Known as DELIÇAY XVI and DELIÇAY XVII while under construction in Türkiye, the tugs have been renamed SVITZER MANAMA and SVITZER AWAL by their new owner.
Both tugs are based on the exclusive-to-Sanmar TRAktor-Z 2500SX design from Canadian naval architect Robert Allan Ltd and have an overall length of 25.3m, moulded beam of 12m, least moulded depth of 4.45m, and extreme draft of approximately 6.55m.
Each tug is capable of achieving a minimum of 80 tonnes of bollard pull and has a free-running speed of 12.5 knots. Both vessels are also equipped with Fi-Fi 1 system, further enhancing their operational capabilities and safety performance.
The twin Z-drive propeller tugs have been primarily designed for both harbour ship handling and towing duties.
They both benefit from being efficient, highly controllable, and manoeuvrable due to a modern hull form and appendage configuration, which is the result of significant effort in model testing and computer-based computational fluid dynamics optimisation during the design process.
Sanmar has had a long commercial relationship with Svitzer dating back almost 20 years, which includes many of the most innovative new technologies to appear during the ongoing development of tug design.
These include the World’s First Remotely Operated tug “SVITZER HERMOD” delivered in 2016 and the revolutionary emissions-free all-electric tug “SVITZER INGRID” from the exclusive-to-Sanmar ElectRA series, delivered earlier this year.
İpek Gürün, Corporate Strategy Director of Sanmar Shipyards, said: “Svitzer operates on a massive scale in 141 ports and 40 terminals across 37 countries with maritime experience that goes back centuries; so, we are delighted that they once again choose Sanmar to provide the modern, technologically-advanced, efficient, and environmentally responsible tugboats they need to bolster their global operations.”
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