Signet Maritime picks Castleman's ASD tug design
Clear Lake Shores, Texas based naval architecture and marine engineering company Castleman Maritime developed the 7th ASD Tractor Tug design that was chosen by tugs fleet operator Signet Maritime Corporation also headquartered in Texas, Houston, the firm press release said.
As of October 24th, 2013, all the detail design is complete with 85% of the production design and lofting complete and over 50% of the hull has already been constructed at Signet’s yard in Pascagoula, Mississippi. The vessel delivery is scheduled for July, 2014, essentially one year from concept.
Ship's specifications: LOA - 21.9 m, depth (to main deck) - 3.6 m, design draft - 2.9, two each MTU 1,200 bhp Rolls-Royce Z-drives.