Bigacay course yank for Port of Sohar supplies 80 lots of bollard pull
Turkey’s Sanmar Shipyards has actually supplied the initial of 3 Bigacay course ASD yanks that will certainly be run by Svitzer in the Port of Sohar,Oman The distribution adheres to the earlier distribution of 2 smaller sized Sirapinar course ASD yanks to the port.
Gary Dockerty, Sales Director (Middle East and also Africa) at Sanmar Shipyards claims: “The Bigaçay series was developed with our design partners Robert Allan Ltd. (RAL) for Sanmar exclusively and is a variant of the RAstar range described as ‘RAstar 2900SX’ compact tugs aimed at ensuring efficient construction while still meeting the customization requirements of discerning clients.”
The Bigacay course yanks procedure 29.4 meters in size with a shaped light beam of 13.3 meters and also a general draft of 6.0 meters. Power is given by a set of PET CAT 3516C major engines, each supplying 2,525 kW, paired to Kongsberg US255FP azimuth thrusters for a large 80 bunches bollard pull.
The style has a sponsoned hull type that supplies dramatically improved companion towing and also seakeeping efficiency.
As well as towage, the various other solutions the yanks will certainly be needed to supply are: firefighting, contamination action assistance and also salvage procedures within the port.
A detailed towing capacity is guaranteed with DMT Marine Equipment providing a high efficiency companion lugging winch onward together with an aft lugging winch on among the 3 yanks. Deck tools likewise consists of a Data Hidrolik support windlass and also Palfinger deck crane. A major engine-driven outside firefighting system given by FFS A/S. fulfills FiFi1 symbols requirementsvia 2 onward bridge deck monitors.,
Accommodations are offered 8 individuals with master and also primary designer cabins on the major deck and also 3 twin-berth cabins on the reduced lodgings deck. All cabins are en-suite and also, with the location of procedure in mind, a detailed HEATING AND COOLING system is consisted of throughout the lodging and also wheelhouse locations.
“We are all very excited to receive the first of the Bigacay class tugs here in Sohar,” stated Peter Rosewall,Svitzer Port Manager Sohar “Svitzer Sohar, the first of the Bigacay class tugs, was recently delivered to Svitzer in Istanbul, and she is a huge step up with bags of power, a lightning fast winch – and being highly manoeuvrable, allows the operations to flow smoothly and quickly. The size and power of the tugs matches nicely with the Valemax vessels regularly calling at Sohar allowing for a higher margin of safety. She is also fitted with FiFi class 1 and provides Sohar port with 24 hour seaborne and quayside firefighting capability needed for the multitude of cargos being transported through the port.”
