A Turkish shipbuilder and a UK island council have confirmed initial reports that two escort tugs have been ordered for Scottish island operations. These will be m tugs with fire-fighting systems and winches for escort duties.
Delivery of the first tug is due around May , with second tug three months after that. With free running speeds of more than Their main propulsion will incorporate a pair of Caterpillar C diesel engines, each developing 2, kW at 1, rpm driving two Rolls Royce type US P30 Z-drives, with cm diameter controllable pitch propellers in ASD configuration. Robert Allan contracts manager Oben Naki said the tug design was adapted for minimal draught and maximum performance requirements.
Back then, Mr Archibald said the council had agreed to purchase two new tugs with greater power and manoeuvrability than its existing ones. Three tugs are currently based in Orkney: Harald, Einar and Erland , which were built between and These tugs provide a hour, year-round towage service, and are involved in a broad range of operations.
In addition to considerable tanker traffic linked to the Flotta oil terminal, Scapa Flow regularly hosts ship-to-ship transfer operations of crude oil, gas and other products, and has proved to be an ideal location for the long-term anchorage of accommodation rigs.
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