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Vessels 150-Ton Bollard Pull Hybrid Offshore Tug also feature DP2 dynamic positioning capability, meeting the high demands of offshore tug and towage operations.

The contract marks Steerprop’s ? rst collaboration with the Spanish shipyard and a renewed partnership with

Østensjø Rederi. It follows close cooperation between the companies throughout the development of the new multi- purpose tug design.

Steerprop’s compact propulsor design provides greater

Steerprop ? exibility in vessel arrangement, an important advantage

GONDAN Shipbuilders has placed an order with Steer- in more complex hybrid con? gurations. A robust me- prop for hybrid-capable azimuth units to be installed on a chanical propeller drive and ? xed-pitch propeller concept new high-performance tugboat, the ? rst tug design from ensure the reliability required for challenging offshore op- naval architect Skipsteknisk, for Norwegian shipowner erations, where uninterrupted vessel availability is critical.

Østensjø Rederi. Steerprop’s dual-end propulsors are particularly well

Steerprop will supply dual-end versions of its SP 50 W D suited to hybrid propulsion, with the ability to connect propulsors — the most powerful ducted units it has ever de- and operate two power sources. On the new tug, the ma- livered — providing the vessel with the ? exibility to operate jority of operations will be carried out using the electric main propulsion using a diesel engine, an electric motor, or motor, while the diesel engine will provide additional pow- a combination of both. The 150-ton bollard pull vessel will er when higher bollard pull is required.

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