A large Latin American tug owner has taken delivery of the first of two vessels being built in Turkey to enhance harbour operations in Mexico and Colombia
Chile-headquartered Ultratug will increase its towage and ship-handling capabilities in Mexico with a newbuild tug constructed by Sanmar Shipyards in Turkey.
Sanmar deliveredUT Patzcuaro during a ceremony at its Altinova shipyard in Tuzla, Turkey, attended by executives from Ultratug and Sanmar. The Turkish shipbuilder constructed this 24-m harbour tug initially asBogacay LXXIX to Robert Allan Ltd’s RAmparts 2400SX-MKII design with a 12 m beam, 4.5 m depth and 5.5 m navigational draught.
UT Patzcuaro has an astern bollard pull of 75 tonnes, two Caterpillar-manufactured Cat 3516E main engines, each producing 2,200 kW at 1,600 rpm connected to a Caterpillar’s SCR exhaust aftertreatment system which removes NOx to comply with IMO Tier III emissions standards. It has a FiFi1 off-ship fire-fighting system and accommodation for up to eight crew members.
UT Patzcuarowill serve container ships at Mexico’s biggest terminal in Lazaro Cardenas Port. Ultratug is a subsidiary of Chile-based shipping group Ultranav.
