Turkish tugboat builder and operator Sanmar introduced it has launched a brand new vessel in its unique Kocaçay Series of high-powered escort tugs, scheduled to be delivered to Italian buyer Rimorchiatori Laziali in May.
Kocaçay lX is predicated on the RAstar 3200SX design developed particularly for Sanmar by Canadian naval architects Robert Allan Ltd.
The tug’s design is primarily supposed for escort operations in uncovered areas the place distinctive seakeeping capabilities are important. Following its launch, she is going to now endure in depth sea trials.
Measuring 32 meters (LOA), with a molded breadth of 13 meters, molded depth of 5.35 meters and most draft of 6 meters, and that includes an 83-ton towing capability like its sister vessel Blasco delivered in 2023, she has a hull design that considerably improves towing and seakeeping efficiency, as indicated by mannequin and full-scale checks.
