Tugboats join northern European fleets 

Two Neptune Marine-built workboats were named, one in the Netherlands and the other in the UK, while two harbour tugs arrived in France in mid-September. 

In the Netherlands, Neptune Marine named its latest newbuild multipurpose tug, Neptun Power, following its construction by the Dutch designer and shipbuilder.  

This 34.2-m vessel was built to Neptune’s EuroTug 3413 design with a bollard pull of 70 tons, a beam of 13.4 m and a shallow draught. 

It has DP1-class dynamic positioning and hybrid propulsion including three main diesel engines, and Neptun Power is prepared for installation of an energy storage system. 

According to automatic identification system (AIS) information Neptun Power was in Hardinxveld, the Netherlands on 22 September. 

In the UK, Neptune-built EuroCarrier, Willdiscover was named by Williams Shipping in Southampton, during mid-September. 

This 24-m workboat was built to Neptune’s Eurocarrier 2495 design with equipment supporting various towage, harbour, dredging, marine construction and offshore operations, including winches, an A-frame, a Heila deck crane and a plough. 

Willdiscover has two Volvo Penta D16 main engines compliant with IMO Tier III regulations, each developing 625 kW at 1,900 rpm, two 1,650-mm diameter propellers in nozzles and an 80-kW bow thruster.  

An anchor handling and towing winch, split-drum winch with a pull of 70 tonnes at the first layer, a tugger winch and a 25-tonne towing hook are fitted on Willdiscover.