Rimorchiatori Riuniti Orders Damen ASD Tugs
Italian tug operator Rimorchiatori Riuniti has recently placed an order with the Damen Shipyards Group for two ASD Tugs 2913. Rimorchiatori Riuniti operates more than 100 vessels across a range of maritime sectors, including harbor towage and offshore. Amongst the company’s fleet are a number of Damen vessels.
The most recent Damen vessel to join the Rimorchiatori Riuniti fleet was an ASD Tug 2411, delivered to the client in September 2014. This was the company’s third Damen vessel, making the ASD Tugs 2913 numbers four and five respectively. The first ASD 2913 will be delivered in 2016 and followed by the second in 2017.
The ASD 2913 is a heavily built tug with rigid foundations, extra plate thickness, brackets and fendering, Damen said. The two vessels for Rimorchiatori Riuniti will be built at Damen Shipyards Galati, Damen’s modern yard in Romania. Damen will outfit the tugs with a series of special characteristics for the client to ensure versatility to satisfy offshore tasks when needed. Customised features include FiFi 1, escort notation, oil recovery and an aft winch. One of the two tugs will have some features which will enable the tug to operate in LNG terminals, featuring also the high performance render recovery winch built by Damen Marine Components.
The ASD 2913 is suited for when a more compact tug is needed due to limited manouvring space in the harbor area. The reserve of stability needed for the important Bollard Pull of 80 metric tons offered by the design is provided by a large beam of 13 metres and a state-of-the-art skeg, all designed by Damen. The ASD 2913, despite the versatile length, offers generous deck spaces as well as comfortable MLC 2006 compliant accommodations for up to 10 crewmembers.