Damen launches ASD tug for Vostochny Port
Damen Shipyards Changde on May 30, 2012 launched a new Azimuth Stern Drive (ASD) Tug being built for harbor fleet of OJSC Vostochny Port, the press stevedore company said. The tugboat was named "Kuzbass", after one of the largest coal regions of Russia.
Boat’s characteristics: length overall - 28.67 m, breadth - 10.43 m, maximum draft - 4.9 m, depth - 4 6 m, light displacement - 480 tons, fuel capacity - 72 tons. The tug is powered by twin Caterpillar main engines of 4200 hp. The ASD system with five-bladed propellers (diameter - 2400 mm) enables the boat to rotate 360 degrees. Draw pull on hook - 48 tons, bollard pull reverse - 44.2 tons, operational speed - 12.7 knots. The vessel is equipped with a hawser winch forward for ship-assist and escort operations. The boat can be also equipped with fire pump of capacity of 600 cbm/h and foam fire extinguishment system.
The tugboat is being built under the supervision of Lloyd's Register. Sea trials will be held at the port of Shanghai. The Kuzbass is scheduled for delivery by September 2012.
Vostochny Port JSC is the largest stevedore company in the Russian Far East operating in the Port of Vostochny. The company specializes in handling of coal using the conveyor equipment.The company’s assets include a Specialized Coal Terminal and Universal Terminal (PPK-1) for handling general and bulk cargoes (coal, coke, clinker, iron ore, timber, etc.) as well as metals, pulp, aluminum, chemical, heavy-lift and oversized cargo. In 2011, the stevedore handled 16.5 million tons, a 12 percent gain year-on-year.