German towage specialist Bugsier adds first Damen ASD 2411 tug to its fleet

Bugsier, the German towage and maritime service provider celebrating its 150-year anniversary this year, has commissioned into service Damen ASD 2411 tug with its fleet. The tug represents the first purchase of a Damen vessel for Bugsier, the Dutch shipbuilding group said Thursday.

The Bugsier 22 was built at Damen Shipyards Sharjah (DSSh) in the United Arab Emirates. DSSh is one of the newest additions to Damen’s worldwide network of shipyards and boasts the highest standards of modern ship construction and repair. The yard recently won the ‘Best New Build Yard’ award at the International Maritime Awards, held at the Shiptek 2016 conference.

Bugsier Business Development Manager Sven Schrӧde said: “We worked closely with Damen’s Sharjah yard in the construction of this vessel – our technical department closely monitored the entire construction process with good communication with the management team and also the site management.”

The power-to-length ratio of the Damen ASD 2411 is worth a special mention: this 24-metre long vessel provides a bollard pull of 70 tonnes. The practical advantages of this compact power can be seen when the tug is at work in a busy harbour situation such as the Port of Hamburg.
Gorinchem, Netherlands based Damen Shipyards Group (established in 1927) is a globally operating company with 35 owned shipyards and numerous partner yards. Damen employs over 6,000 people, has built over 5,000 vessels in more than 100 countries and delivers approximately 180 vessels annually to customers worldwide. Damen specializes in building tugs, workboats, patrol vessels, high speed craft, cargo vessels, dredgers, offshore support vessels, oil-spill response vessels, frigates and mega yachts. Besides, Damen offers efficient customer support, customer financing and complete lifecycle service.