Salvage and towage specialist Svitzer is all set to take delivery of two new Damen ASD tugs.

Svitzer will operate the tugs, an ASD 2310 named Svitzer Yuma and an ASD 2411 named Svitzer Freeport in and around the port area of Freeport on the Bahamian island of Grand Bahama.

Martijn Smit, Damen global account manager for Svitzer, said that Svitzer required a fast turnaround on their order, which made Damen’s off-the-shelf approach a natural selection.

“Svitzer Yuma was ordered towards the end of last year and Svitzer Freeport in February this year. Both vessels will be delivered simultaneously to the client at the beginning of June,” he said.

The tugs are being built at Damen Shipyards Changde. The Chinese yard, specialising in the delivery of tugs and workboats, features a production hall for vessels up to 26m, making it the ideal location for the construction of both vessels.

Both Svitzer Yuma and Svitzer Freeport have already been launched and are currently undergoing final outfitting, said a statement.

They will undergo trials in May, after which they will be delivered to the client in Shanghai. From Shanghai the vessels will be transported as heavy-lift cargo to Freeport, it said. - TradeArabia News Service