Beth Vandemoor, ITB’s Payroll/Invoice Manager as well as veteran worker, damaged the standard sparkling wine container over the vessel’s hull in christening event
OCTOBER 4, 2018– Canada’s Island Tug as well as Barge, a subsidiary of Tidewater Canada, has actually christened the Island Raider, the latest expressing pull in its fleet, in an event held September 28 at its Burnaby, BC, head office.
After a true blessing by the Reverend Mark Schwab ofSt Stephen’s Church, Beth Vandemoor, ITB’s Payroll/Invoice Manager as well as veteran worker, damaged a sparkling wine container over the vessel’s hull while a team of ITB as well as Tidewater Canada,Inc staff members, supplier reps, as well as organization companions supported from the coast.
President of Tidewater Canada, Inc., Bob Curcio stated, “Today, not only do we celebrate the christening of the Island Raider, we also celebrate the amazing men and women from ITB and our valuable vendors who designed, project-managed, and supplied the state-of-the-art components for this technologically-advanced tug. This tug will ensure continued services to our Island Tug and Barge clients for many years in the future.”
The Island Raider, in addition to its sibling the Island Regen t (collection for distribution in February, 2019), was created by Robert Allan Limited to be coupled with ITB’s double-hulled oil container barge, the ITB Resolution, as an expressed pull as well as barge (ATB).
“The Island Raider and Island Regent symbolize ITB’s continuing commitment to safety, environmental stewardship, and customer service. These ATBs were purpose-built – designed to serve our clients and the communities of Vancouver Island and along the B.C. Coast, as well as our customers in the Vancouver Harbour and the Puget Sound,” stated Adrian Samuel, ITB President.
Construction of both vessels has actually happened on-site at ITB’s Annacis Island center along the Fraser River in British Columbia which, though not a shipyard, was changed for building of the pulls, with Justin Nichols, President of Nichols Marine Services, as concept building manager, loading the functions of Project Manager, Construction Manager as well as Owner’s Representative
Main propulsion for the 24 m (size) x 12.5 m (beam of light) Island Raider is given by double Cummins KTA38M 634 KW engines, generating 850 hp each at 1800 rpm. Through carbon fiber shafts, the major engines attach to 2 1600 mm, 4-bladed in-nozzle Rolls Royce US105 FP azimuthing thrusters (Z-drives). The Z-drive thrusters can revolve 360 levels, giving optimum embed any type of instructions as well as improved ability to move.
Once the pull is matched the notch of the barge, a link is made via an Articouple FRC 35S pin (coupler) system. The hydraulic pins take part in an upright port on the barge to produce a semi-rigid bond that permits the pull to pitch however not roll. The signed up with ATB has actually a totally filled rate of 10 knots.
Electrical power is given by 2 99 kW John Deere 4045 AFM85 generators.
The pull’s navigating devices consist of a JRC automated recognition system (AIS), radar, digital graph screen, as well as weather condition terminal; Alphatron Marine bridge navigating watch alarm, magnetic compass, as well as repeater turn meter; as well as Sailor VHF radio. A taken care of Kidde FM200 fire snuffing out system is mounted in the equipment areas.
Island Raider has actually been created with significant focus on team convenience as well as endurance. By including Sika resonance as well as audio wetting floorings, as well as Norac wall surface as well as ceiling paneling, sound degrees sign up at much less than 59 decibels in the wheelhouse throughout vessel procedure– equal to an a/c.
The pull’s totally warmed as well as cool holiday accommodations can house as much as 8 individuals in 6 cabins. The basic team is 4– master, companion as well as 2 deck hands.
For ideal situational understanding, the wheelhouse integrates flooring to ceiling home windows, in addition to a complete walk-around footway. Facilities consist of a stainless-steel completed galley as well as huge mess deck, workout space, utility room, as well as workplace.
