Schottel RudderPropellers for six new tugs

The ASD tugs will also be equipped with modern fire-fighting systems. The tugs are being built with a range of different bollard pull requirements in the 50-, 60-, 80- and 85-tonne classes and will be available in 2025 to meet future demand for Med Marine tugs.

The power ratings of the propulsion systems from the SRP 360, SRP 430 and SRP 490 series commissioned by Med Marine range from 1,575 to 2,525 kilowatts per unit, with propeller diameters from 2.2 metres for the SRP 360 units to 2.8 metres for the SRP 490 units. 

Ertuğrul Çetin, Procurement & Technical Group Director at Med Marine, explained that Med Marine was pursuing a proactive production strategy to prevent potential supply chain disruptions: “An increasingly difficult global political situation and jeopardised trade routes have led to an increase in supply chain disruptions in recent years. The maritime industry is particularly affected by this. With the pre-production of our successful tug models, we can prevent potential disruptions and serve our customers reliably and possibly even significantly faster once an order has been placed.”