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Name

UNION RUBY

Type

Seagoing tug

IMO-number

9314284

Call sign

OROD

Flag

Belgium

Port of registry

Antwerpen

GT

497 t

DWT

92 t

NT

149 t

Length

33,71 m overall

28,70 m between perpendiculars

Breadth

11,51 m

Draught

Max.: 5,60 m

Speed

Max.: 13,0 knots

Economic: 10,0 knots

Built

2005

Date of completion

24.05.2005

Builder

Armon Asturias SA

Navia

Spain

Yard number

612

Hull material

Steel

Hull type

Single hull

Number of decks

1

Main engine

2x ABC 8MDZC-1000 - 4 stroke 8 cylinder combustion engines totalling 3.700 kW at 1.000 rpm

Builder: Anglo-Belgian Corporation N.V.,

Wiedauwkaai 43

Gent

Belgium

Number of screws

2x Schottel type SRP1515FP full azimuth propellers in Kort nozzles

Generators

2x Scania DS995M diesel engines each 196 kW connected with generators each 180 kVA / 3x 380 V - 50 Hz

1x Diesel generatorset for harbour duties 90 kVA

Bollard pull

Ahead: 65 t

Astern: 62 t

Auxiliaries

  • Hydraulic pumps for propulsion system are main engine driven.

  • Tugs of this type are equipped for Fire-Fighting class I with waterspray

  • Tug are fully equipped for salvage assistance s.a. external power supply, oxy-acetylene cutting and welding, salvage pumps.

Deck equipment

  • Robust split-drum winch Brusselle type ASLH-130.50/2-2-2 with one warping head on aft deck

  • Brake holding: 130 t dynamic: 44 t at 10 m/min slack rope speed: 50 m/min

  • Combined towing/anchor winch Brusselle type SLH-130.50/2-2-2 on forecastle deck with double drum diameter 1.600 x 700 x 2 x 600 mm

  • Brake holding: 130 t dynamic: 44 t at 10 m/min slack rope speed: 50 m/min

  • Both towing winches are remote-controlled from the bridge

  • For extreme safety, all winches have an emergency stop and a ‘letgo’ button, that can even be operated in a total black-out situation

Fire fighting

2x Fire-fighting pumps:

1x 1.500 m³/h + 1 x 1.200 m³/h at 18,0 bar delivering water to two water/foam monitors

Lifting capacity

1x Crane - SWL 4,0 t @ 2,00 m outreach

Tank capacities

Potable water: 30 m³

Fuel oil: 210 m³

Foam: 30 m³

Navigation & communication equipment

Magnetic compass: Cassens & Plath Observator

Echo sounder: Skipper GDS-101

VHF: Sailor DSC RT-4822

Radar: Decca Bridgemaster II C252/6

GPS: Furuno GP-35

Accommodation

3 Single and 3 double cabins provide air-conditioned accommodation for 9 persons

Operator

Office Antwerpen

Italiëlei 3 bus 2

2000 Antwerpen

Belgium

Head Quarters

Boluda Towage Europe

Waalhaven Zuidzijde 21

3089 JH Rotterdam

The Netherlands

Owner

Boluda Corporacion Maritima

Paseo de Caro, s/n - Edificio Boluda

46024 Valencia

España

Previous owners

Koninklijke Boskalis Westminster N.V. & KOTUG International B.V.

Latest data adjustment

18 June 2020