Zamakona Yards wins to build Voith Schneider tug for Haifa Port

Zamakona Yards won in an international tender and has been awarded a contract to build new Voith Schneider tug for Haifa Port Company (HPC), the Spanish shipbuilder said Tuesday in a press release.

HPC has tendered a tug which is a sister vessel of the ones already operating in the harbor. The tug has bollard pull of 70 tonne, length of 31,50 meters and breadth of 12,50 meters. The tugboat was designed by VOITH DESIGN with some modifications of the hull shape and some improvements required by the Client. The tug will be built to Lloyd’s Register class and the notation includes also FIFI 1 with water spay.

The tug is equipped with 2 VOITH 32R5 propulsion units coupled to 2 MAN main engines 8L27/38 developing each 2.670 kW. For towage purposes the aft deck is fitted with a towing hook and a towage winch from HATLAPA.

Zamakona Yards is one of Spain's main shipbuilding and ship repair groups. With more than 40 years of experience in the industry both in the Cantabrian Sea and in the Canary Islands, our group brings together more than 1.000 professionals who strive to provide our clients with the best service.