Baltic Sea Tug Agency LLC (BSTA) has performed its first towing of oil tanker at the port of Ust-Luga (Leningrad Region). As BSTA told IAA PortNews, operations with NAVIG8 GRACE (length - 250 m, breadth - 44 m, displacement – 64,000 t) were conducted by the company’s two new 5,200 - h.p. tugboats, Kizhuch and Chernaya Barabulka, as well as by the Navaga tugboat. To facilitate the operations, BSTA deploys the most powerful and state-of-the-art tugboats.
BSTA has obtained all the approvals and permits required for escorting of tankers.
Baltic Sea Tug Agency offers round-the-year services on deep-sea and port-to-port towing, rescue operations, delivery of pilots to/from vessels, support of diving operations and underwater engineering works. In summer period, the company’s fleet can be involved in hydrographic activities, comprehensive servicing of dredgers including security services. In winter, BSTA ships can be deployed for ice cutting along the berths and for ice escorts. BSTA fleets consists of ice-class azimuth tugboats of 3,600 to 5,200 h.p. as well as small tugs and engineering ships to support underwater and hydraulic engineering, dredging and hydrographical operations. BSTA operates at key ports in the Gulf of Finland with its base at the commercial sea port of Ust-Luga.
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Photo by Alexander Chizhenok