On 8th of July, Damen Shipyards Group was granted an agreement by the Port of Antwerp to supply 2 RSD Tugs 2513 after an extensive tender procedure. After a lawful stand-still duration of fifteen days, the honor ended up being last. The vessels become part of Damen’s Next Generation Tugs collection as well as are developed with the most recent innovations in relation to safety and security, sustainability, performance as well as dependability.
The Next Generation Tugs incorporate aspects of Damen’s confirmed performance history in pulls with cutting edge technologies leading in the direction of a most effective vessel; the RSD Tug 2513 generates substantially reduced discharges than an equal yank. Examples consist of Damen Safety Glass– unbreakable polishing comparable to that made use of in automobiles– as well as a very ergonomic human device user interface (HMI).
The RSD Tug 2513 is a specialized ship-handling yank both portable as well as– with 70 tonnes bollard pull– effective. It has 2 bows, which implies optimum efficiency in both bow as well as strict aiding procedures. As an outcome of the constantly bow very first strategy, Damen has actually had the ability to integrate a greater freeboard than would typically be feasible on a pull of this dimension– indicating no water on deck, boosted seakeeping as well as boosted safety and security.
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Both Damen as well as the Port of Antwerp have a concentrate on sustainability as well as development. These aspirations emerged in this tender. For instance, the Port of Antwerp picked to have actually the vessels fitted with Damen’s internal created, completely accredited Marine NOX decrease system, making them IMO Tier III certified.
The Port of Antwerp has actually likewise picked to have actually the vessels equipped with FiFi 1 firefighting capacities. Damen supplies countless alternatives for its vessels; by doing this the shipbuilder has the ability to supply standard, tested vessels, customized to the specific demands of its customers.
“We attach great importance to creating a sustainable port”, Celine Audenaerdt, technological supervisor Port of Antwerp claimed. “In our role as operators we wish to set a good example by investing in greening our fleet. We are systematically replacing our tugs by modern type, more environmentally friendly tugs. Buying the two Damen tugs fits in this framework. The new tugs have more fuel-efficient engines and a more efficient propulsion, which significantly reduces fuel consumption. In addition, we are developing two new prototypes for hydrogen and methanol propulsion.”
“We are very proud to deliver the first Damen tugs – and also the first azimuth driven tugs – to the Port of Antwerp to match their sustainable and operational ambitions. I must also congratulate to Port of Antwerp team with their continuous focus on lowering emissions and their courage to invest in the latest technologies,” claims Vincent Maes Damen location sales supervisorBenelux “It is a pleasure to work with such a Customer.”
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