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Seacontractors expands tug and workboat fleet
Newbuilds and secondhand vessels have extended the capabilities of Dutch vessel owner Seacontractors
In January 2024, Sea Olous, a Eurocarrier 2611 design workboat built by Neptune Marine’s shipyard in the Netherlands, joined the fleet. It can operate in shallow water as it has a draught of just 2.6 m, and has a bollard pull of 34 tonnes, a large working deck area and two Heila deck cranes.
This vessel will be deployed to support marine construction work, offshore activities and vessel towage when it is delivered. Seacontractors said it has an advanced propulsion system for enhanced manoeuvrability and stability, enabling precise positioning even in challenging conditions.
This includes main engines compliant with IMO Tier III emissions standards and for Bureau Veritas notation ULEV for ultra-low emissions vessels.
Sea Olous is a sister vessel of Eurocarrier Sea Eidum, which was added to the Seacontractors fleet in June 2023 and has since worked in the Middle East Gulf.
In late Q4 2023, Seacontractors welcomed two 2013-built, 52-m anchor handling tugs, Sentosa and Seraya, following their purchase from a third party.
These Bureau Veritas-classed tugs have a bollard pull of 120 tonnes, a FiFi-1 fire-fighting system and other emergency response capabilities, capacity for 860 m3 of fuel, accommodation for 24 workers and a deck space of 200 m2.
They can be used for single and double towing, pushing, anchor handling and recovery, rig assistance, salvage, wreck removal, ship escorting and cargo transport. According to automatic identification system data, Seraya was mobilised to Setubal, Portugal, and Sentosa was sailing to Cabinda, Angola in early January 2024 after both spent time in Dutch ports during Q4 2023.
Seacontractors has a fleet of 25 anchor handling tugs and multipurpose vessels with bollard pull ranging 16 tonnes to 120 tonnes.
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