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KST BV delivers Rotortug RT80-28 Dorum and Midlum to Owners URAG

DAILY COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS 2010 – 188
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At latest 2nd of July, KST BV from Rotterdam, The Netherlands, succesfully delivered two Rotortugs RT80-28 to Unterweser Reederei GmbH from Bremen, Germany. The Rotortugs, built at ASL Shipyard Pte ltd in Singapore, have principal dimensions of 28 meter length and 12 meter beam and a complement of 6 crew members divided over 4 cabins. Each Rotortug is powered by three ABC 8DZC main engines of 1766kW each, driving three Schottel azimuth thrusters SRP1215 with variable pitch propellers and generating a bollard pull of over 90 tons over the bow as well as over the stern. The Rotortugs are GL classed and have FiFi1 with Spray and Foam. The hulls are classed with Ice Class E.

Two identical towing winches delivered by Plimsoll are installed, one on the fore deck and one the aft deck which have a capacity of 250 mtr of 70 mm syntetic wire, or 450 mtr of 56 mm steel wire. Breakholding power is 200 tons with a minimum slack rop speed of 30 mtr/min. In the fore winch the anchor windlass and two warping heads are integrated. A deck crane with a capacity of 10tm is installed on the aft deck. Since the tugs are classed for Unmanned Machinery, all engines and relevant equipment can be started and stopped from the wheelhouse. The Alarm and Monitoring system, installed by Alphatechnique, enables the crew to remotely monitor the ship systems. All navigation and communication equipment is fully integrated in the wheelhouse consoles, including the propulsion control systems. Apart from the individual propulsion controls, a Master Pilot station enables the Master to operate the Rotortug on three thrusters with only one control; the so called Master Stick. The configuration of three azimuth thrusters gives the Rotortugs extreme power in any direction as well as an unequalled manouverability. Having three propulsion lines installed the tugs are fully redundant; might one of the engines fail the tug is still able to operate with 66% of the remaining power. Maximum speed of the RT80-28 is 12 knots fwd as well as aft and the side stepping speed is no less then 7 knots.

News on “Deliveries”

Rotor tug (KST BV) is pleased to announce the following deliveries from her extended new building program in Japan and Singapore. In addition to this KST has been involved in the long-term bare boat chartering of the following tugs for her end client Elisabeth Ltd of Malta.

RT EDUARD started her contract on departure from Niigata (Japan) to Cape Lambert (Australia) for account of Rio Tinto.

RT FORCE will start her contract end September 2010 in Singapore for account of Tkay Australia. She will operate in Port Hedland.

RT TOUGH will start her contract approx. end October 2010 in Singapore for account of Tkay Australia. She will operate in Port Hedland.

Earlier the following deliveries took place:
RT ROB sailed on her own keel via the Panama Canal to Bremerhaven where she arrive mid 2009.

RT PETER was engaged in a long ocean towage contract of a container hull loaded with inland cargo barges from Shanghai to Rotterdam via Cape of Good Hope. She is presently operating in Bremerhaven.

RT ADRIAAN sailed on her own keel from Niigata to Rotterdam also via the Cape of Good Hope. Her port of operation is Rotterdam.

“DORUM” was delivered to her Owners URAG of Bremen on July 2nd 2010 in Singapore, vessel is planned to be loaded by heavy lift carrier to Bremerhaven.

“MIDLUM” was delivered at the same time as the “DORUM” on July 2nd 2010 in Singapore. Heavy lift carrier for on transport to Bremerhaven will also load the vessel.

Expected deliveries in next three months:
RT CHAMPION end of September 2010 in Niigata (Japan)
RT LEADER early November 2010 in Niigata (Japan)
RT TASMAN November 2010 in Singapore
RT DARWIN Late December 2010 in Singapore
EXACT Early September 2010 in Singapore
ACCURAT Early October 2010 in Singapore

Note: The last two tugs are of the so called RT80-28 class and are available for direct sale or long term charter

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