UZMAR has announced that it has signed a contract with Karachi Port Trust of Pakistan for the delivery of four newbuild RAstar 3200W class terminal escort tugboats.
The Karachi Port Trust has signed a contract with UZMAR Shipyard to purchase four 32 meters RAstar 3200W Class Terminal / Escort Tugboats over a video conference held on 18 August. The contract was signed between Admiral Jamil Akhtar HI, Chairman and. Noyan Altuğ, UZMAR Chairman of Board.
Altuğ highlighted the importance of the relationship between UZMAR and Karachi Port Trust saying, “We are not only selling vessels but more importantly we are selling our know-how, our detail-focused engineering and our expertise in building state-of-the-art vessels beyond established standards. Our after-sale services are among the qualities that make us different and better in the market. As UZMAR, we are very happy to meet with our friends in Karachi Port Trust and excited to be able to sign this contract during these challenging times of global pandemic.”
The new UZMAR-built Robert Allan-design RAstar 3200W Class Terminal/Escort Tugs will be 32,0 meters in length, specially designed to meet the highest sea keeping capability, maximum stability for escort maneuvers at speeds up to 10 knots The tugs will be able to operate with a bollard pull of 75 tonnes (ahead and astern) and will be able reach up to 13 knots speed.
The first two vessels will provide service for (Karachi Port Trust) in the 4th quarter of 2020 and remaining two vessels will be delivered to Karachi Port Trust in the 2nd quarter of 2021.
RAstar 3200W Class Terminal / Escort Tug designs are powered by Caterpillar main engines – Kongsberg Azimuth Stern Drive Propulsion Units and classified by Bureau Veritas for the following notations;
Bureau Veritas 1 Hull Mach, Fire Fighting-1 with Water Spray, AUT-UMS, Escort Tug, (design maximum steering force = 70 t, design maximum braking force = 120 t, design maximum escort speed = 10 kn), In Water Survey, Unrestricted Navigation, GMDSS Navigation Area A3
DESIGN: ROBERT ALLAN LTD.
MAIN ENGINE: Caterpillar 3516C, 2350 Kw, IMO Tier 2
THRUSTER: Kongsberg US 255 Azimuth Stern Drive Propulsions
GEN. SET.: Caterpillar, C 7.1
LENGTH: 32.00 M.
BOLLARD PULL: 75 TONNES Ahead and Astern
WINCH: DMT
