First Damen tug for Fratelli Neri

Italy’s Fratelli Neri has taken delivery of a Damen ASD 3212 tug, called Luisa Neri. Handed over from Damen Maaskant Shipyards Stellendam, the vessel is Fratelli Neri’s first Damen newbuild tug and the first ASD tug in the Mediterranean with a Damen render-recovery winch.

Damen built the tug for stock, with Damen Maaskant Shipyards Stellendam carrying out the final outfitting works to bring the Luisa Neri up to client specifications. These modifications included the installation of a deck crane and all equipment necessary to comply with the FiFi 1 notation, Oil Recovery notation and Italian flag requirements.

One of the largest tug owners in Italy, Fratelli Neri is putting the Luisa Neri to use in its home port of Livorno. “With some tight turns, Livorno is well known for being quite a challenging harbour to operate in,” comments Damen regional sales manager, Andrea Trevisan. “The Luisa Neri has the power, at just over 80 tonnes of bollard pull, the manoeuvrability and the right equipment to handle these difficult escorting duties though.”

The vessel is provided with a Damen render-recovery winch on the fore deck and a Damen towing winch on the aft deck. These winches will enable the tug to operate in the most demanding offshore environments.