Ereğli Shipyard, that was built by Med Marine in 2004 and has been operating in Karadeniz Ereğli since 2006, took the first step to build their 100th tugboat.

Karadeniz Ereğli District Director Mr. İsmail Çorumluoğlu has kindly attented to the ceremony. Ereğli Port President Ali Görkem also took part in the ceremony with Med Marine CEO Recai Hakan Şen, Shipyard Manager Kemal Bektaş, Shipyard Production Manager Ayhan Akyol and Financial Affairs Manager İpek Abdullahoğlu.

Ereğli Ship Inc., which builds the tugs uses with their own shipyard; has successfully completed the construction and deliveries of nearly 200 projects, including tugboats, chemical / oil tankers, mooring and pilot boats.

 It is planned to equip the ER100 ASD tug of 25 meters with 75 tons of bollard pull power with high technology, as the previous tugs.

RAmparts 2100 kW design (ER100) has following design particulars:

LENGTH OVERALL: 25.20 m

BEAM OF HULL: 12.00 m

DEPTH MOULDED: 4.60 m

MAXIMUM DRAFT: 5.75 m

MINIMUM BOLLARD PULL: 75 T

MAIN ENGINE: 2 x CAT 3516C 2100 kW @ 1600 rpm