Westerschelde 28 May 2020 |
Westerschelde 24/06/18 | Westerschelde 06/02/19 | Westerschelde 16/06/14 | Antwerpen 18/06/06 | Terneuzen (NL) 17/08/14 | Vlissingen (NL) 31/07/15 | |||||
Westerschelde 05/07/20 | ||||||||||
Name |
BRAAKMAN |
Previous name |
1991 - 2000 Yolande Letzer |
Type |
Seagoing combi-tugs Coastal tug |
Main harbours |
Gent - Terneuren - Vlissingen |
IMO-number |
8915457 |
ENI-number |
06105260 |
Call sign |
ORLY |
Flag |
Belgium |
Port of registry |
Antwerpen |
GT |
249 t |
DWT |
134 t |
NT |
74 t |
Length |
31,99 m overall 27,28 m between perpendiculars |
Breadth |
8,70 m overall 9,05 m extreme |
Draught |
Max.: 3,96 m |
Depth |
4,67 m moulded |
Speed |
Max.: 13,0 knots Economic: 9,0 knots |
Built |
1991 |
Keel laid |
20/08/1990 |
Date of completion |
19/04/1991 |
Builder |
Scheepswerf van Rupelmonde Rupelmonde Belgium |
Yard number |
463 |
Hull material |
Steel |
Number of decks |
1 |
Propulsion |
1x ABC type 8(M)DZC-800-173K - 4 stroke single acting 8 cylinder trunk-type combustion engine each 2.130 kW driving a 2.700 mm 4-blade propeller in a ‘Kort’ nozzle rudder, via a ‘Reintjes’ ZWAV 2650 reduction gearbox The combined propulsion output of 2.000 kW gives the tugs a (certificated) bollard pull of 39 t Builder: Anglo Belgian Corporation NV Wiedauwkaai 43 9000 Gent Belgium |
Propeller |
1x Fixed pitch propeller |
Generators |
2x Scania DS11-60M - 4 stroke 6 cylinder 127 x 145 mm diesel engines (200 kW continuous rating) each driving a Van Kaick generator resulting in a total power output of 300 kVA - 3x 380 Volt 50 Hz |
Bow thruster |
1x Guasco type F 240 TA-SP diesel engine, driving a full azimuth, retractable Aquamaster type UL 601/3500 bow thruster |
Bollard pull |
With main engine and azimuth bow thruster 39 t With main engine 32 t With azimuth bow thruster only 7 t |
Deck equipment |
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Tank capacities |
Fuel: 79 m³ Potable water: 19 m³ |
In addition |
Combined hydraulic towing / anchor winch Brusselle type HSL-A-70/2 1/2/2 on forecastle deck: Brake holding 80 t, dynamic: 18 t at 13,4 m/min, slack rope speed: 50 m/min. Optimal safety is provided by means of a wireless deck / bridge / deck communication system. |
Accommodation |
The air conditioned accommodation provides for 8 men |
Navigation & communication equipment |
Magnetic compass: Cassens & Plath Type 11 Echo sounder: Furuno FCV-585 VHF: Sailor RT-2048/RT-2047 Radar: Furuno FR-2115 GPS: Raytheon NAV-398 |
Operator |
URS België N.V. Unie van Redding- en Sleepdienst België N.V. Italiëlei 3 bus 2 B-2000 Antwerpen Belgium |
Owner |
Boluda Corporation Maritima Valencia Spain |
Previous names & owners |
1991 - 2000 Yolande Letzer - Unie van Redding en Sleepdienst NV in Antwerpen - Belgium 2000 - 2016 Braakman - Unie van Redding en Sleepdienst NV in Antwerpen - Belgium 2016 - 2019 Braakman - Kotug Smit Towage in Rotterdam - The Netherlands |
Sister vessels |
Evergem Terneuzen Zelzate |
Renamed |
2023 VB Braakman Belgium, Antwerpen - Call sign: ORLY Operator: Boluda Corporation Maritima, Valencia - Spain |
Latest data adjustment |
29 March 2024 |