27AUG2019 - NEWS - PSA Marine unveils evolutionary LNG-fuelled tug

Singapore’s drive to develop cleaner port operations took another important step forward with the delivery of a dual-fuel, ship-handling tug. PSA Marine began operating its first gas-fuelled tug after PSA Aspen was completed by PaxOcean Shipyard.

This harbour tug was built to a Robert Allan design with an engineroom system that runs on both gas and marine diesel.

PaxOcean built PSA Aspen to a RAmparts 2800-DF design and Bureau Veritas class as a harbour tug with high levels of automation and for coastal towage.

This 447-gt tug has an overall length of 28.2 m and moulded beam of 11.5 m. It has a hull depth of 5.5 m and maximum navigational draught of 4.6 m.

During sea trials, PSA Aspen achieved a bollard pull of more than 56 tonnes and free running speed ahead of over 13 knots.