Svitzer is ordering four more ASD tugs from Sanmar Shipyards to service the several hundred m illion USD TMSA, Tanger Med 2 Port in the Kingdom of Morocco. The four newbuild ing s will be 90 t onne s bollard pull RAstar 2 9 00 SX terminal tugs with escort ability and accommodation space for eight crew members.
The tugs are equipped with render/recovery winch, FIFI 1 and three are equipped with aft winch. The delivery is expected to take place in the autumn of 201 8 and will serv ice APMT’s concession for container terminal services to the port of Tanger Med 2 for a minimum period of 20 years.
The ASD design is from Robert Allan Ltd, measuring 29. 4m in l ength with a moulded beam of 13.4 and an overall draft of 6.0m. The ASD is powered by a pair of MTU 16V4000 M73L engines, delivering 2700 KW each to the Schottel SRP 560 azimuth drives 3m propellers. The render recovery winch is supplied by Ibercisa.
In addition to towage, the other services the tugs will be required to provide are: Pollution response, Fire - fighting and Salvage operations within the Port. Two self - righting unsinkable pilot boats will also be provided together with a workshop and storage area within the Port area. In the future two more tugs and two m ore pilot boats may be required. Svitzer has previously placed orders with Sanmar Shipyards for 15 ASD tugs, employed in the fulfilment of various towage contracts.