CONTINUING A SIX-VESSEL JOURNEY: MED MARINE DELIVERS DOUGGA, THE FOURTH STEP IN OMMP’S PROGRAM
Strengthening the maritime partnership between Türkiye and Tunisia, MED MARINE has successfully delivered DOUGGA, the fourth of six RAmparts 2800 series ASD tugboats built for Tunisia’s Office de la Marine Marchande et des Ports (OMMP). The vessel was handed over on 2 January at MED MARINE’s EREGLI SHIPYARD, marking a new chapter in the fleet renewal program launched under the November 2023 contract.
Carrying the name of one of Tunisia’s most enduring ancient cities, DOUGGA emerges as a modern echo of permanence and strength. Designed by Robert Allan Ltd., the 28-metre tug delivers 60 tonnes of bollard pull ahead and is built to Class FIFI-E standards, where disciplined engineering, firefighting readiness, and quiet resilience converge—offering confidence not only in operation, but in every moment it stands on duty.
Following the successful deliveries of BULLA REGIA, EL JEM, and OUDHNA, DOUGGA enters service as the fourth vessel in a program defined by consistency and technical discipline. Powered by twin medium-speed diesel engines and featuring an open aft deck configured to carry two 10-foot containers, the tug is equipped for towing, mooring, escort operations, pushing, and firefighting.
With DOUGGA now delivered, the six-vessel program continues to take clear shape—each handover reinforcing a shared focus on capability, reliability, and the long-term evolution of Tunisia’s port operations.
Technical specifications of the tugboat:
Length: 28,20 m
Beam: 11,50 m
Depth: 5,49 m
Draft: 5,40 m
Gross Tonnage: 428
Bollard Pull: 60 tons
Speed: 12 knots @ 80% MCR
Crew: 8
About Med Marine:
Med Marine is a leading Turkish shipbuilder and tugboat operator. The company employs Eregli Shipyard, one of the largest shipyards in Turkey based on some 180.000 sqm with more than 30.000 sqm indoor areas to build state-of-the-art tugboats, workboats, offshore vessels and coated/Stainless Steel (STST) IMO II type chemical/oil tankers, either for its own operations or clients around the world. Med Marine has an extensive selection of state-of-the-art tugboat design portfolio, and the shipyard is constantly being improved with advanced production standards by keeping up with latest health, safety, and environmental regulations. Med Marine has successfully completed the construction and delivery of over 200 projects, including tugboats, chemical/oil tankers, mooring and pilot boats. Eregli Shipyard, owned by Med Marine Group, has received certifications for “Shipyard Security Compliance” and “Shipyard Production Compliance” certificates to build naval ships for Turkish Military and NATO.
About OMMP:
The Office of the Merchant Marine and Ports “OMMP” is a Tunisian public state establishment under the supervision of the Ministry of Transport in Tunisia.
OMMP is endowed with financial autonomy and legal status. As a port authority, the OMMP’s main task is to handle in optimal conditions of lead time, cost and safety the whole of ships and goods passing through the Tunisian ports. The activity fields of the OMMP port chain are characterized by the diversity of maritime traffic, whether line or tramping traffic, handling containers, RO/RO, passengers, cruise passengers. Thus, the OMMP manages and runs its rich and varied installations in compliance with the norms of productivity and safety: oil ports, container terminals, a passenger terminal, ore terminals, specialized installations.
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