Major offshore and port towage company COMPAGNIE MARITIME CHAMBON of France has recently ordered by signing the second contract in their history with Turkey’s worldwide known tug boat builder company BOGAZICI Shipyard, for building a high performance RAstar 3000 design 50 Tbp ASD Escort Tug Boat.

The tug boat is scheduled for delivery in the 3rd quarter of 2020.

The vessel is designed by Robert Allan Ltd. of Canada for Bogazici Shipyard and will be customized for Compagnie Maritime Chambon based on their requirements in cooperation with Bogazici Shipyard.

Main particulars of the tug boat is as follows;

Type                                       : Terminal Support Tug Boat

Propulsion                             : ASD with 2 x SCHOTTEL 360 FP Z-drive units 

Loa / Breadth                        : 30.00 m / 12.60 m

Max. Draft                              : 5.60 m

Bollard Pull                            : 50 Tonnes

Free Running Speed              : 12.0 Knots

Accommodation                   : 10 Berths (2 single + 4 double), comply ILO MLC 2006

Classification / Notation      : (Bureau Veritas) I XHULL, XMACH, ESCORT TUG, UNRESTRICTED NAVIGATION; FIRE FIGHTING SHIP E (600 m³/h); X AUT-UMS, IWS 

Main Engine                           : 2 x MTU Type 12V4000M63 Type, 1500 kW at 1800 rpm

Auxiliary Genset                    : 2 x BAUDOUIN Type 6W105S, 99 kWe at 1500 rpm

External Fire Fighting Syst.   : Fi-Fi E, one foam monitor of 600 m³/h

Navigation/Communication : UNRESTRICTED / GMDSS Area A3

Deck Machinery                    : KRAAIJEVELD make, Single Split Drum Escort Towing Winch of 35 T (drum cap. 2 x 200 m @  72 mm dia Euroflex rope) + Double Drum Aft Towing Winch of 35 T (drum cap. 600 m + 400 m @ 38 mm dia steel wire)

+  Tow Pins + Hook + Stern Roller + Knuckle Deck Crane