Gondan Shipyard wins LNG tug contract
Gondan Shipyard has signed a new contract with Norwegian shipowner Østensjø Rederi AS for the construction of three LNG-fuelled tugboats that will join its fleet at Statoil’s Melkøya terminal.
These three new escort tugs will operate in arctic environments with temperatures as low as -20º C, and as such require a demanding design and quality construction to protect crew and equipment from severe weather conditions.
With a length of 40 m and beam of 16 m, the tugs will have a bollard pull of 100 t and escort steering force of 155 t. The propulsion system will be a dual-fuel system that can operate on LNG or marine gas oil. Delivery is estimated for the first half of 2017.
Adapted from press release by Katie Woodward
Read the article online at: https://www.lngindustry.com/small-scale-lng/03022015/gondan-shipyard-to-construct-lng-tugs-167/
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