Zamakona Yards, one of Spain's main shipbuilding and ship-repair groups, has signed a contract with Haifa Port Authority for the construction of ‘Haifa’, a Voith Schneider tug boat, to aid in port operations. The newbuilding will be powered by two MAN 8L27/38 engines with delivery set for August 2015, MAN said in a press release.
Haifa will be a sister to the ‘Ilan I’, which began towing and general harbour operations at Haifa Port in 2012. With a length of 31.5 m and a 12.5-m beam, the new vessel’s Voith Design hull will have a bollard pull of 70 t. It will be equipped with a minimum of two monitors, each able to discharge 1,500 m3/h at a pressure of 14 bar, and will be classified by Lloyd’s Register with FiFi 1 notation.
The new tug will be equipped with 2 Voith 32R5 propulsion units coupled to the two MAN 8L27/38 main engines, each developing 2,670 kW. This particular set-up will maximise harbour manoeuvrability and minimise emissions as well as noise and vibration levels. Voith Schneider propellers are specialised, highly manoeuvrable marine-propulsion systems that can change the direction of thrust almost instantaneously. They are widely used on tugs and ferries.
Ship's specifications: LOA - 31.50 m, beam - 12.50 m, depth to main deck - 4.85 m, main engines - 2 × MAN 8L27/38, main engine output (kW)- 2 × 2,670 at 800 rpm, max speed (knots) - 13.0, bollard pull - 70.0 tonne, fire fighting - FiFi 1 standard, crew - 10, classification - Lloyd’s Register.
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