REPASA?s new tugs

MAN B&W has been awarded the contract to supply two medium-speed L27/38 twin engine packages for two escort and terminal handling tugs. The newbuildings are under construction at the Spanish shipyard of Astilleros Balenciaga for the Tarragona-based Remolcadores de Puerto y Altura SA. (REPASA) fleet.

The vessels, named Romulo and Remo, are scheduled to be delivered during 2005 with a three month interval. The first tug?s sea trail runs are scheduled to finish in February.

The tugs, for which MAN B&W?s medium-speed 7-cylinder L27/38 engines was selected, are designed for heavy-duty operation. The demanding tasks include towage and berthing of tankers at oil jetties, bulk carriers and car carriers calling the Tarragona harbour and terminal area. Additionally, the tugs will be equipped for fire fighting, oil spill recovery and storage duties. The basic design and classification design was carried out by Cintranaval S.L. (Spain).

Main engine torque and power is converted into pulling power and manoeuvrability via two sets of Steerprop SP 35 azimuthing propellers. The total continuous main engine power of 4,760 kW is predicted to perform a bollard pull of 81 tonnes ahead and 78 tonnes astern. The predicted free running steaming speed is 13.5 knots.