Newbuild harbour tugs join Djibouti Ports fleet 

Djibouti Ports and Free Zones Authority (DPFZA) has named two new harbour tugs built in southeast Asia to support ships in Tadjourah Port and the Damergog oil terminal.

Saad Warsama Dirieh and Farah Hassan Ragueh joined the authority’s fleet in October 2025 and were named in December in an official ceremony, attended by DPFZA president Aboubaker Omar Hadi.

These azimuth stern drive (ASD) tugboats were built by Damen Shipyards to an ASD 3600 design with a bollard pull of 70 tonnes and engine power of 4,100 kW. They were built to handle ships up to 390 m long at terminals in Djibouti, where the port authority is investing in port infrastructure and marine assets.

According to a local report by Somalia-based Dawan, DPFZA has invested more than US$108M in tugboats, pilot boats and patrol vessels in the past 20 years to handle ships docking at Djibouti’s ports safely.

“DPFZA has reinforced its manoeuvring capacity through the harbour master’s office with the acquisition of two new-generation tugboats for Tadjourah Port and the Damergog oil terminal,” said DPFZA when announcing arrival of Farah Hassan Ragueh and Saad Warama Dirieh.

“Combining technological innovation with high performance, they are designed to ensure efficient port manoeuvres while also being capable of offshore operations.”