Damen introduce 'Patriot', a promising new addition to the ASD range
2/24/2010 | | Patriot ASD |
In November 2009 the Damen Shipyards Changde in China delivered the powerful and compact harbour tug Patriot, the first of a pair of identical tugs built for use in the Ukraine. Patriot, and sister ship Bulat completed two month later, were ordered by Tekom Leasing Ltd, the end-user of this tug is Odessa Sea Commercial Port. The tugs are the first examples of the ASD Tug 2310 design, a promising new addition to the comprehensive range of ASD tugs Damen can now offer tugowners.The ASD Tug 2310 design is the result of careful market research and product development work carried out to find a replacement for the existing ASD Tug 2509.
The aim was to produce a very compact, economically viable harbour tug, with a good performance, suitable for shiphandling in small harbours, confined dock systems and locks. Close co-operation between Damen’s T&W project office and Central Engineering and Research resulted in completely new design with the promise of a high bollard pull, excellent manoeuvrability, and considerable inherent stability.
During the development stage everything possible was done to ensure that the final result would be a genuine cost effective Damen ‘standard’ design suitable for series production. Essential basic design criteria included; good visibility from the wheelhouse, good handling characteristics, safe working conditions and ease of maintenance. |
