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Name

UNION 5

Type

Tug/Pusher - Coastal area
A.S.D - Twin Azimuth Stern Drive (Z-drive) Propulsion

IMO-number

9034975

Registration number

01 00319 1996

Call sign

OROU

Flag

Belgium

Port of registry

Antwerpen

GT

290 t

NT

87 t

Length

31,69 m overall
27,65 m between perpendiculars

Breadth

9,80 m overall
9,70 m registered

Draught

4,42 m
Max.: 4,76 m

Depth

4,79 m

Speed

12,8 knots

Built

1992

Keel laid

31/12/1992

Launch date

07/08/1992

Delivery date

10/09/1992

Builder

Scheepswerf van Rupelmonde (St. Pieter)
Rupelmonde
Belgium

Yard number

469

Hull material

Steel

Hull type

Single hull

Watertight compartments

5

Continuous decks

1

Main engine

2x ABC 6MDZCV - 4 stroke 6 cylinder 256 x 310 mm medium speed internal combustion engines each 1.400 kW at 1.000 rpm
Built: 1991
Builder: ABC, Gent - Belgium

Gearbox

Reintjes VAL 2240S step-up gearbox and fluid coupling

Propelling system

2x Azimuth thruster - at 240 rpm ’Kort’ nozzle

Electrical installation

Power voltage: 380 Volt
Lighting voltage: 220 Volt
Frequency: 50 Hz

Generators

2x Scania DS 1 diesel engines each 108 kW - 272 hp connected with generator each 135 kVA
3x 380 Volt - 50Hz

Bollard pull

Ahead 47 t
Astern 44 t

Fuel capacity

76 m³

Deck equipment

  • Hydraulic towing winch combined with anchor windlass on forecastle deck

  • Identical towing winch, combined with bridle winch on aft deck

  • Towing winches: Brake holding: 80-95 t, dynamic: 28 t at 26,00 m/min., Slack rope speed: 50,00 m/min

  • Bridle winch: Brake holding: 53 t - dynamic: 10 t at 26,00 m/min. 45 t SWL towing hook with 3 hydraulic releases

Navigation equipment

Radar
Echosounder
DGPS
Compass
Electronic charting
Multiple VHF sets

Accommodation

The air-conditioned accommodation provides for 8 men
All our tugs are fully equipped for salvage assistance s.a. external power supply, oxy-acetylene cutting and welding, salvage pumps

Owner

Boluda Corporation Maritima
Valencia
Spain

Head quarters

Boluda Towage Europe
Waalhaven Zuidzijde 21
3007 GA Rotterdam
The Netherlands

Previous owners

  • 1992 - 2016 URS N.V. (Unie van Redding- en Sleepvaart), B-2030 Antwerpen - Belgium

  • 2016 - 2019 Kotug Smit Towage, 3072 AR Rotterdam - The Netherlands (Joint venture: Koninklijke Boskalis Westminster N.V. & KOTUG International B.V.)

Latest data adjustment

26 December 2020