Istanbul, Turkey, headquartered shipbuilder and also tugboat driver Med Marine has actually finished the distribution of Tareef 1, a MED-A2360 collection tugboat, to Abu Dhabi Ports’ front runner Khalifa Port.
Med Marine’s MED-A2360 layout is based upon Robert Allan Ltd.’s Barricades 2300-MM layout.
Tareef 1 is a flexible, multi-purpose, and also portable ASD with firefighting capacities and also is made for effective ship-handling, seaside towing, companion, and also general-purpose obligations, and also fire-fighting capacities.
R. Hakan Sen, Chief Executive Officer, Med Marine, stated: “We are proud to announce the successful delivery of Tareef 1 to Abu Dhabi Ports. Like our other MED-A2360s currently in service, Tareef 1 is a powerful and agile vessel that possesses the maneuverability to operate within challenging port environments.”
Compared to various other 60 tonne BP styles, MED-A2360 collection yanks are much shorter and also extra portable, yet brag enhanced power and also ability to move, which enables them to respond to difficulties that might happen in slim and also superficial ports.
With a general size of 23 meters and also light beam of 10.9 meters, they supply a bollard pull of 60 heaps.
Main propulsion power is supplied by twin PET CAT 3512 diesels, each establishing 1,765 kW @ 1,800 rpm and also providing the vessels a rate of 12 knots– which is rather slower than the Tareef 1’s noticeable rate while gap video clip of its distribution trip.