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13 TH VOLUME, NO. 33 DATED 19 AUGUST 2012 towage field, including the deployment of our highly maneuverable RotorTug technology. Combined with Teekay’s worldwide reputation for operational leadership and deep knowledge and expertise in the Australian crewing and ship management markets, this results in a strong partnership to pursue new business." "The Australian market for towage services is growing as new LNG projects begin production, adding to the ongoing growth in Australian coal and iron ore export shipments," commented David Parmeter, Managing Director, Teekay Shipping Australia Pty Ltd. "Since 2002, Teekay has operated in the Australian towage market at both Hay Point and Port Hedland where we currently manage 12 tugs and have experience with several KOTUG RotorTug vessels. With our new JV company, we are formalizing a partnership that will deliver top tier towage services for the Australian market." Under the terms of the JV agreement, Teekay and KOTUG will both continue to separately manage respective existing operations in various Australian ports. KT Maritime Services Australia Pty Ltd will be located in Perth, Australia. Jamie Anderson, Business Development Manager for KT Maritime Services Australia, will be responsible for developing new business with potential customers. (Press Release Kotug) Advertisement THE FIRST OF FOUR NEW TRACTORS ARRIVE IN ANTWERP At the end of June the first of four new Voith propelled tractor tugs ordered by the Antwerp Port Authority arrived from the Union Naval Valencia (UNV) shipyard in Spain. The Port of Antwerp continues to operate a long standing ‘all Voith tractor policy’ for their extensive tug fleet used exclusively for shiphandling within the enclosed dock systems. The tugs are traditionally un-named and identified by a serial number. This latest addition to the fleet is ‘40’ The design follows a well established concept, changed only to satisfy the increasing demand for more bollard pull as ships become larger. ‘40’ and its three sister ships, ‘41’, ‘42’ and ’43’, was designed by SENER Ingenieria y Sistemas, working closely with UNV and the client. The resulting vessel is 29.50m in length overall, 4/22
13 TH VOLUME, NO. 33 DATED 19 AUGUST 2012 12.50m beam, 4.50m depth to the main deck and a maximum draft of 3.80m. Design and construction meets the class requirements of Bureau Veritas; 1+Hull,+ Mach,Tug Coastal Area,+AUT- UMS, Comf-Noise 3. In plan view the hull is almost oval and well fendered fore and aft. The hull has a pronounced shear and incorporates a sizeable skeg and the usual docking/nozzle plate beneath each propeller. Achieving the required performance with such a relatively shallow draft may well have been an important requirement for the client but a challenge for the naval architects. Tank capacities quoted are 142 cu/m of fuel, 18 cu/m of fresh water, 7 cu/m of lubricating oil and 90 cu/m of ballast. To achieve the required bollard pull of 70 tonnes, two ABC DZC 12 cylinder main engines are fitted, each developing 2,640kW at 1000 rpm (total approximately 7,080 bhp). Power is transmitted to a pair of Voith Schneider Type 32R5/265-2 propulsion units. This combination produces the required bollard pull performance and a maximum free running speed of 13 knots. Electrical power aboard this class of tug is supplied by two Scania (type D1 12 62M) powered generating sets, each rated at 199kW at 1500rev/min – 225kVA, 50 Hz. Deck equipment supplied by Brusselle includes a conventional anchor windlass and two anchors in the bow. Two towing winches are fitted in a rather unusual configuration on the after deck. A Brusselle type HSL 150-50/1-0 single drum main towing winch with a 75-5kN line pull is mounted on the centerline. A similar auxiliary winch is placed diagonally on the port side. When in use either winch can deploy a towline via the same deck mounted ‘staple’. Accommodation is provided for a maximum crew of six persons, with the usual mess room, galley, stowage and sanitary facilities. (Source: Maritime Journal; Photo: Mercator Media) ICE-CLASS TUGBOAT LAUNCHED IN ARCHANGEL SHIPYARD Laysky Shipyard in Archangel, Russia, launches the 'Iskander' tugboat for delivery to Ecotek- Bunker after sea trials. The new tugboat will transport barges laden with coal, firewood, construction materials to remote areas of the Arkhangelsk region: Mezen, Kamenka, Onega, and to the Nenets Autonomous District. This is the second ice-class tug launched at Laysky Shipyard in the past eighteen months. The Laysky Shipyard is located in the Lay River estuary, a tributary of the Northern Dvina. The shipyard has a 14,000 cmb dry dock, for construction of both flat and keeled vessels of dock weight of 2,500 ton, with 115-mlong keel track cribbing. The dock crane’s lifting capacity is 20 tons. (Press Release Laysky Shipyard) 5/22
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