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Camorim's quintet of newbuilds enter Brazilian operations
A Brazilian vessel owner has brought into operation five new azimuth stern drive tugs to enhance its towage and ship handling capabilities
Camorim Servicos Maritimos has completed its latest tug newbuilding campaign and brought these azimuth stern drive (ASD) tugs into operation in Brazil.
Detroit Brasil Shipyard built these five 24-m tugboats to its DB-2470 design with a beam of 11 m, a depth of 5 m and a bollard pull of 70 tonnes.
They were built during one year of intense operations at the shipyard, with C-Fenix entering service in November 2024, followed by C-Falcao in January. Both were operating in Itaguai, Brazil, in mid-September 2025, according to Automatic Identification System (AIS) information.
C-Albatroz was launched at the shipyard in March, followed by C-Condor in April, and, finally, C-Harpy, the last of this newbuilding series, was launched in June.
All five tugs have 4,055 kW of installed power, a forward winch for ship handling, tyre fendering and Marsis-delivered FiFi1 fire-fighting systems.
According to Marsis, sea trials with the fire-fighting system on C-Harpy were completed during September 2025.
According to AIS, C-Albatroz is in Rio de Janeiro, C-Condor is in Tubarao and C-Harpy is in Rio de Janeiro and Niteroi.
According to Camorim. C-Condor is also operating in the Port of Vitória, where it is supporting tugs C-Topázio and C-Cristal in manoeuvring large dry bulk carriers.
Its tugs and vessels also support offshore operations in Guanabara Bay. In August, four of its tugboats supported an anchor handling tug to tow the NH8 third-generation semi-submersible drilling rig from an anchorage to an area where it could be mobilised to a deepwater site in the Campos Basin.
On 18 September, Camorim said it had started a new contract with Brazilian state energy group Petrobras to support offshore drilling and production operations in the Campos Basin for the next four years, using nine of its vessels, including C-Açu, which returns to sea after a shipyard visit.
“Sailing through Guanabara Bay, we take essential resources to supply platforms, ships and offshore support vessels,” Camorim wrote in a post on professional social media site LinkedIn. “Our vessels are capable of handling up to 450,000 litres per trip.”
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