The tugboat “Vehintisiete” sold to African interests

The Spanish tugboat “Vehintisiete”, from the Remolques Unidos (RUSA) fleet in Santander, is docked at the port of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, having arrived from Málaga. It will soon be delivered to its new owner, with African interests, according to industry sources.

Built at Astilleros Armón Navia and in service since 2013, it is a port tugboat, height, escort, firefighting, and anti-pollution vessel, capable of handling wide loads and dynamic positioning, with Schottel azimuth propulsion and a towing power of 91 tons, equipped with two MTU 16V4000 engines, each with 3,150 horsepower.

With a gross tonnage of 428 tons and a deadweight of 393 tons, it measures 33 m in length, 11.20 m in beam, 5.40 m in depth, and has a maximum draft of 4.40 m. IMO Code 9664079.

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