Rimorchiatori Augusta takes delivery of Damen ASD Tug 2810 Capo Boeo

Damen Shipyards Group recently delivered an ASD Tug 2810 to Rimorchiatori Augusta. The vessel, named Capo Boeo, is operating in the Sicilian Port of Augusta. Rimorchiatori Augusta is a new venture for the Rimorchiatori Riuniti Group and this is the first new vessel for the company, demonstrating its commitment to future operations in the port, the company said in its press release.

Capo Boeo arrived in Sicily on 2 December having sailed on her own keel from Damen Song Cam Shipyard in Vietnam. The client selected Damen due to requiring a fast delivery time for their vessel. Damen’s Vietnam yard is able to guarantee that thanks to its serial production. The state-of-the-art shipyard fulfils the Damen philosophy of series production, producing 40 standard Damen tugs per year up to 60 metres in length.

Speaking of the delivery which took place on 7 December in the port of Augusta, Damen Sales Manager Andrea Trevisan said: “We are very proud to see this Damen tug sailing as the first vessel for the new venture Rimorchiatori Augusta and the first Damen ASD tug serving in Sicily and we wish her owners every success with their new vessel. At the same time, we extend our good wishes to the important petrochemical hub of Augusta, which is the largest in the Mediterranean Sea.”

Damen has delivered vessels to the Rimorchiatori Riuniti Group previously, with recent orders including two ASD Tugs 2913 and an ASD Tug 2411. Capo Boeo is the sixth Damen vessel to join the Rimorchiatori Riuniti fleet.

The vessel has been outfitted with FiFi 1 fire-fighting equipment, upgraded towing hooks and has the necessary modifications required to meet Italian flag standards.

Damen Shipyards Group
Damen Shipyards Group operates 32 shipbuilding and repair yards, employing 9,000 people worldwide. Damen has delivered more than 5,000 vessels in more than 100 countries and delivers some 180 vessels annually to customers worldwide. Based on its unique, standardised ship-design concept Damen is able to guarantee consistent quality.

Damen’s focus on standardisation, modular construction and keeping vessels in stock leads to short delivery times, low ‘total cost of ownership’, high resale values and reliable performance. Furthermore, Damen vessels are based on thorough R&D and proven technology.

Damen offers a wide range of products, including tugs, workboats, naval and patrol vessels, high speed craft, cargo vessels, dredgers, vessels for the offshore industry, ferries, pontoons and superyachts.

For nearly all vessel types Damen offers a broad range of services, including maintenance, spare parts delivery, training and the transfer of (shipbuilding) know-how. Damen also offers a variety of marine components, such as nozzles, rudders, anchors, anchor chains and steel works.

In addition to ship design and shipbuilding, Damen Shiprepair & Conversion has a worldwide network of 16 repair and conversion yards with dry docks ranging up to 420 x 80 metres. Conversion projects range from adapting vessels to today’s requirements and regulations to the complete conversion of large offshore structures. DSC completes around 1,500 repair and maintenance jobs annually.