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18th Volume, No. 55 1963 – “54 years tugboatman” – 2017 Dated 09 July 2017 BUYING, SALES, NEW BUILDING, RENAMING AND OTHER TUGS TOWING & OFFSHORE INDUSTRY NEWS Distribution twice a week 10,500+ TUGS & TOWING NEWS MARIAN-V IN BOSKALIS LIVERY The 1984 built Dutch registered tug with call sign PDGV Marian-V (Imo 8412821) was seen on the slip in Hardinxveld; Netherland painted in her new Royal Boskalis livery. It is reported that the tug operate in the Caribbean for the dredging sector. The tug was built by Ingenierie Maritime et Commercialisation - Tonnay-Charente; France under yard number 303 and delivered to Overseas Equipment Company Ltd – Panama as Amarante. In 1990 sold to Ulrich Harms GmbH & Co – Hamburg; Germany and renamed Salus. In 1997 sold to Gerrit J. Eerland Lcmzn BV Sleepdienst & Transportonderneming – Rotterdam; Netherlands and renamed Ada-D and managed by Eermat BV - Rotterdam a joint venture between Eerland and Stemat. In 1998 sold to Stemat Marine Serivice BV. – Rotterdam. In 2002 to Smit Transport Europe BV – Rotterdam and managed by Eermat BV - Rotterdam a joint venture between Smit and Stemat. In 2007 to Eermat BV and managed by Stemat Marine Services BV – Rotterdam. In 2011 to Stemat Marine Services BV - Rotterdam and renamed Marian-V. She has a length of 29,11 mtrs a beam of 8.72 mtrs and a depth of 3.61 mtrs. The two Caterpillar 3508 diesel engines develops a total output of 1,456 kW (1,980 bhp) with a bollard pull of 17 tons. (Photo: R&F.v.d.Hoek-Lekko) Advertisement 1/27 18TH VOLUME, NO. 55 DATED 09 JULY 2017 ALCOR: ROBERT ALLAN LTD.’S FIRST BULGARIAN DELIVERY On June 2nd, 2017, “MTG- Dolphin” Shipyard delivered to Navigation Maritime Bulgare (Navibulgar) JSC the tug Alcor, the first of three vessels in series built to the RAmparts 2700 design by Robert Allan Ltd. This tug adds to the fleet of 4 tugboats in the Company and is the first tugboat built by the Bulgarian Shipyard MTG Dolphin PLC-Varna for Navibulgar (Bulgarian ship owner with more than 30 bulk carriers). The naming ceremony took place on June 2nd at Port of Varna and was attended by the Deputy Governor of Varna. The vessel is named after the star Alcor from the Big Dipper constellation. Just as the star Alcor compliments the bigger star Mizar in this double star formation, the tug Alcor will be accompanying large vessels in the ports of Varna and Burgas. Alcor is a multi- purpose RAmparts 2700 tug working off a forward towing winch for ship handling and is equipped for coastal towing with towing gear aft including a tow hook and fittings for an optional winch. Particulars of Alcor are: Length Overall: 27.60 m; Beam, moulded, extreme: 10.00 m; Depth, moulded (hull): 4.17 m; Maximum draft: 3.95 m; Gross Tonnage: 307. The tug was designed and constructed to satisfy all applicable Rules and Regulations of Bureau Veritas and Bulgarian Flag State. The tank capacities are as follows: Fuel Oil: 57.8 m³; Potable Water: 11.9 m³; Main Engine Lube Oil: 1.0 m³; Sludge Tank: 2.4 m³; Grey Water: 4.5 m³; Emergency Black Water: 4.5 m³. Trials results were as follows (average/maximum): Bollard Pull, ahead: 40/41 tonnes; Bollard Pull, astern: 38/40 tonnes; Free running speed, ahead: 13.1 knots. The vessel has been outfitted to the highest standards for a normal operating crew of six. The Master’s and Chief Engineer’s cabins are located on the main deck, with two additional double crew cabins located on the lower accommodation deck. A galley and mess room are also located on the main deck. The deck machinery comprises a DMT Marine Equipment ATW-210 ship assist hawser winch on the bow, spooled with 150 m of 40 mm Dyneema line. The vessel is also fitted for an optional DMT Marine Equipment TW-010 towing winch aft with a capacity of 600 m of 40 mm steel wire. A DMT Marine Equipment DTH 45-90 tow hook is also fitted aft, on a towing staple. An AMCO VEBA V812FM knuckle boom deck crane is located on the aft deck. The raised forecastle and elevated wheelhouse ensure good all- round visibility of the working decks. The reduced beam provides for a higher free running speed when transiting between ship assist tasks. Main propulsion for each tug comprises a pair of CAT 3512C diesel engines, each 2/27 18TH VOLUME, NO. 55 DATED 09 JULY 2017 rated 1,350 kW at 1600 rpm, and each driving a Veth VZ-1250A Z-drive unit, with a 2,000 mm diameter fixed pitch propeller. The electrical plant consists of two (2) identical CAT C7.1 diesel gen- sets, each with a power output of 118 ekW, 50 Hz. (Press Release) Advertisement OLYMPIA HARBOR DAYS TUGBOAT RACES & FESTIVAL Tugboat Races, Salmon, Sailing & Sand – Olympia Harbor days fills the South Sound with Summer’s best. With less than 60 days to go, final plans are now being made for the 44th Edition of the award winning and free Olympia Harbor Days Tugboat Races and Festival, the South Sounds largest maritime festival at the Olympia waterfront, September 1-3, Labor Day weekend. This year promises to be better than ever adding a bit of sand to the already popular festival and host of the World’s Largest Vintage Tugboat Show and Races sponsored by Chehalis Tribe’s Lucky Eagle Casino. Arts, crafts, commercial, non-profit and food booths will line the docks from Percival Landing to the Port Plaza broken only by buskers, musicians and the occasional juggler. Squaxin Island Tribe, this year’s proud title sponsor of the annual Olympia Kiwanis Club non-profit event, is preparing to turn the Port of Olympia Plaza (near the Farmers Market) into the Squaxin Salish Seaport featuring the cultural and tribal art of the Squaxin Island Tribe. The Tribe’s Little Creek Casino will offer a traditional Salmon Bake while adding a second festival stage for music and performance featuring tribal drumming and more under the Lookout Tower. Percival Landing continues as home of the Main Music Stage presented by Washington’s Lottery featuring nine area bands and musicians. Sail on a tall ship! Both the Lady Washington and the Hawaiian Chieftain will be at harbor beginning Wednesday, August 30. On Friday, the historic Mosquito Fleet steamship, the Virginia V, arrives as the festival begins. All three ships provide multiple excursions, including our Weekend Getaway aboard Virginia V cruising to/from Tacoma, charter cruises, battle sails, and Tugboat Race watching throughout the holiday weekend sponsored by Washington Federation of State Employees. Cruise and sailing schedules and ticket prices at www.HarborDays.com. Secure your tickets early! Email [email protected] for information about private charters. Sand returns to the harbor with local 3/27 18TH VOLUME, NO. 55 DATED 09 JULY 2017 sand-sculpting team Form Finders. Find them at Percival Landing as they work together to create a tugboat carved out of sand. And watch as master sand sculptors compete head to head in 10 minute “Quick Carve” contests, where the audience picks the subject and the winners of each round. Special thanks to Thomas Architecture Studios, Thurston First Bank, and OSG Dozing as sponsors. Stuff for kids! Heritage Bank is sponsoring two days of kids activities, not just rides, including a Cork Boat Regatta by the Hands On Children’s Museum and marine related activities by the Puget Sound Estuarium. As always, Olympia Harbor Days promises to be the best way for families and kids of all ages to celebrate the end of the summer season! And it is free! So make your way by land or sea and cruise on down to Olympia Harbor Days! For a complete schedule and all festival details or for more information, please visit www.HarborDays.com. Net proceeds and donations support Kiwanis activities that benefit kids and their families. (Press Release) OCEAN TAKES DELIVERY OF FIRST DAMEN TUG Delivery signing takes place in presence of Dutch King and Queen. Italian maritime service provider Ocean S.r.l. has welcomed its first Damen tug – a Stan Tug 2608 – into its fleet. The company, part of the Ocean-Team Group, will deploy the vessel in harbour towage operations in the ports of Monfalcone and Porto Nogaro in the northern reaches of the Adriatic Sea. The signing of the delivery protocol was attended by King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, at the Palazzo Reale in Milan, as part of a recent State Visit to Italy with a parallel Netherlands Economic Mission. The Ocean Group operates more than 40 vessels and barges to provide tug, towage and offshore services in the Adriatic, Mediterranean and Caspian Seas. Harbour towage in Italy, Slovenia and Montenegro forms the core of the group’s operations portfolio. Flexible harbour assistance The new tug, called Bat, will strengthen Ocean’s capacity in the compact confines of the port of Monfalcone. To this end, the 26-metre long vessel’s 45-tonne bollard pull has been supplemented with an aft winch to allow operations over the stern as well as over the bow. Further modifications include installation of FiFi equipment (600m3 capacity), towing pins and adjustments required for Italian Flag compliance. Damen delivered the Bat on its own keel from Damen Song Cam Shipyard in Vietnam. “This is another service that we can offer our customers,” says Damen Regional Sales Manager Andrea Trevisan. “I would like to praise the excellent work carried out by the delivery crew in sailing the tug from our specialist tug production yard.