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 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