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Name |
UNION PEARL |
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Type |
Seagoing azimuth stern drive tug - Fire fighting ship |
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IMO-number |
9314272 |
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Registration number |
01 00647 2005 |
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Call sign |
OROC |
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Flag |
Belgium |
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Port of registry |
Zeebrugge |
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GT |
493 t |
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DWT |
Summer: 92 t |
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NT |
147 t |
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Length |
33,71 m overall 28,70 m between perpendiculars |
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Breadth |
11,51 m extreme |
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Draught |
Max.: 4,40 m |
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Air draft |
19,00 m |
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Freeboard |
1.200 mm |
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Depth |
5,60 m moulded |
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Speed |
Max.: 13,0 knots Eco: 10,0 knots |
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Built |
2005 |
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Keel laid |
15/04/2004 |
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Date of completion |
26/01/2005 |
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Builder |
Astilleros Armon S.A. Navia Spain |
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Yard number |
611 |
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Hull type |
Single hull |
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Continuous decks |
1 |
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Bollard pull |
Ahead 66 t Astern: 62 t |
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Propulsion |
2x ABC type 8(M)DZC-1000-175 - 8 cylinder 4-stroke-trunk-type combustion engines each 1.830 kW / totalling 3.660 kW / 5.030 hp at 1.000 rpm, driving two Schottel type SRP1515FP full azimuth propellers in ’Kort’ nozzles Propeller thrust and direction are bridge-controlled by means of two individual (PS/SB) control stations, with separate direction and rpm settings, resulting in fast and accurate manoeuvrability. The ’Kort’ nozzles guarantee a high pull/power ratio. Manufacturer: Anglo Belgian Corporation N.V. Wiedauwkaai 43 9000 Gent Belgium |
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Generators |
2x Scania DS 9 95M - diesel engines each 196 kW connected with generators each 180 kVA - 3x 380 Volt - 50 Hz |
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Harbour generator |
1x Diesel generatorset for harbour duties 90 kVA |
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Deck equipment |
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Fire fighting equipment |
2x Fire-fighting pumps, 1 x 1.500 m³/hr. + 1 x 1.200 m³/hr. At 18,0 bar delivering water to two water/foam monitors. The monitors and the complete FiFi-plant is computer remote controlled. Two distribution boxes at each side. Effective self-protecting water curtain, capacity 300 m³/hr. |
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Tank capacities |
Potable water: 30 m³ Fuel oil: 210 m³ Foam: 30 m³ |
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Lifting equipment |
1x Crane - SWL 4,0 t @ 2,00 m |
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Accommodation |
The air-conditioned accommodation provides for 9 men in four cabins |
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Navigation & communication equipment |
Magnetic compass: Observator Echo sounder: Skipper GDS-101 VHF: Sailor DSC RT-4822 Radar: Decca Bridgemaster II C252/6 GPS: Furuno GP-35 |
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Operator |
URS Belgium Italiëlei 3 bus 2 2000 Antwerpen Belgium |
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Manager |
Kotug Smit Wilhelminakade 300 3072 AR Rotterdam The Netherlands |
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Joint Venture |
KOTUG International B.V. (KOTUG) and Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) |
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Previous owner |
Lico Leasing E.F.C. S.A. Calle de Miguel Angel 23 28010 Madrid Spain |
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Remarks |
ASD - Twin Azimuth Stern Drive (z-drive) propulsion FF - Fire Fighting |
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Renamed |
2022 VB Pearl Belgium, Zeebrugge - Call sign: OROC Registered owner: URS Belgie NV, 200 Altwerpen - Belgium Operator: Boluda Towage Europe BV, 3007 GA Rotterdam - The Netherlands |
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Latest data adjustment |
17 February 2018 |