One of the shipyards of the Dutch Damen will lay down a tug boat for Commercial Port of Vladivostok in May 2009, Vitali Sever, Financial Director of Commercial Port of Vladivostok says. According to the source, the vessel will cost some EUR 5 mln.
Ice-class tugboat model 2509 and engines with total capacity of 3,000 h/p will be put into operation in late 2010.
The tug boat is to be built within the framework of the company’s program aimed at renovation of production facilities. To finance the project Commercial Port of Vladivostok uses both its own and resources and loans, the company says. Some EUR 35 mln was invested in berth modernization, repair and renovation of utilities as well as purchase of production and handling during last 2 years.
Commercial Port of Vladivostok OJSC owns and operates the property complex of the port of Vladivostok, one of Russia’s largest ports in the Far East. Commercial Port of Vladivostok operates 17 berths including container, passenger, motor car specialized berths.
Commercial Port of Vladivostok to have EUR 5 mln tug boat built at Damen shipyard (Netherlands)
Commercial Port of Vladivostok is a part of FESCO Transport Group. In 2008, the company handled 5.914.8 million tonnes of cargo.