Sanmar has delivered a versatile multi-purpose tug to the Port of Jorf Lasvar in Morocco where it will join the tugboat fleet of JL Tug.

Based on the exclusive-to-Sanmar RAmparts 2400SX MKII design from Canadian naval architects Robert Allan Ltd, and known as Boğaçay LXXIII while at the Turkish tugboat builder, the tug has been renamed JACQUES 5 by its new owner.

Measuring 24.4m LOA, with a 12m moulded beam, least moulded depth of 4.5m and navigational draft of approximately 5.45m is part of the new generation of technologically-advanced and environmentally-aware tugs in the long-running and continually evolving Boğaçay series from Sanmar.

Designed and built for, among other things, optimal efficiency when carrying out ship-handling duties for sea-gong ships, JACQUES 5 boasts a wide beam for greater performance and stability and more powerful engines and larger twin Z-drives than similar-sized tugs.

Along with ship-handling, Boğaçay tugs are also used by operators around the world for coastal towing, escort, and general-purpose duties, and have become the biggest sellers among Sanmar’s extensive range of tugboats.

JACQUES 5 has advanced machinery automation and accommodation for a crew of up to six people. It has Fi-Fi 1 fire-fighting capability and its tank capabilities include 77.9m3 of fuel oil.

More powerful than other tugs of its size, it can achieve a bollard pull over the stern of 60 tons and a free running speed of 12 knots.

Cem Seven, Vice Chairman of Sanmar Shipyards, said: “I am sure that JL Tug will find JACQUES 5 a valuable asset in terms of performance, efficiency and versatility. As usual, we have worked closely with our client to ensure that we can provide them with a tug that meets their specific operational needs.”