Med Marine has successfully completed the sea trials of 30m 80TBP ASD tugboat, VITTORIOSA, built for Tug Malta Ltd., a company belonging to leading Italian Rimorchiatori Riuniti Group. The delivery is set for the end of April 2019.
The vessel is a RAstar 3000-W class tugboat designed by Robert Allan Ltd. and built by Med Marine, the leading Turkish shipbuilder and operator, at its group-owned Ereğli Shipyard. The vessel was successfully launched in Ereğli Shipyard on January 30th, 2019.
The vessel has the following particulars:
| LENGTH | 29,70 m |
| BEAM | 13,30 m |
| DEPTH | 5,45 m |
| FUEL OIL | 203,40 m³ |
| FRESH WATER | 18,40 m³ |
| BOLLARD PULL | 80 tonnes |
| MAIN ENGINE | 2 x MTU 16V4000M65L |
| POWER | 2 x 2.560 kW (app. 6866 bhp) |
| AZIMUTHING STERN DRIVE | 2 x ROLLS ROYCE US 255 P30 FP /2800 diameter/Carbon fiber shaft. |
| SPEED | 13.0 knots |
| ACCOMMODATION | 8 persons |
The vessel’s general notations are as follows:
RINA C ✠ HULL ✠ MACH; ESCORT TUG; FIRE FIGHTING SHIP 1; WATER SPRAYING; UNRESTRICTED NAVIGATION; AUT-UMS; AUT-PORT; COMF- NOISE C; COMF-VIB C; INWATERSURVEY