The first of three 42 mt ASD RAstar 4200 Class Terminal / Escort Tugs which UZMAR Shipyard is building for SMIT LAMNALCO SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. is launched. On 19.12.2019 contract was signed with UZMAR Shipyard and SMIT LAMNALCO SINGAPORE PTE. LTD to purchase three new build 42 mt ASD RAstar 4200 Class Terminal / Escort Tug & one new build MPV 4600 Multipurpose Vessel.
The Launching Ceremony was broadcast live on UZMAR Shipyard YouTube channel. Smit Lamnalco CEO Mr. Robert Jan Van Acker, UZMAR Founders Mr. A.Noyan Altug and S.Kaan Altug have joined the ceremony virtually.
The new UZMAR-built Robert Allan-designed RAstar 4200 Class Terminal / Escort Tugs are 42 meters in length, specially designed to meet the requirements of worldwide offshore operations for at least consecutive forty (40) days duration and shall be able to operate with a bollard pull of 95 tonnes (expected) and speed of 13 knots.
The vessels will provide services for Coral South floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) vessels in Mozambique starting from the 2nd quarter of 2022.
RAstar 4200 Class Terminal / Escort Tug designs are powered by ABC 12 DZC 2900kw@1000 Rpm main engines and Classified by Bureau Veritas for feature notations;
I Hull, Mach, Tug, Fi-Fi 1 with waterspray, Oil Recovery-SECOND-LINE, AUT-UMS, Unrestricted Navigation, Cleanship, IWS, Green passport.
GMDSS Navigation Area A3
| DESIGN | ROBERT ALLAN LTD. |
| MAIN ENGINE | ABC 12DZC 2900 kW @1000 Rpm |
| THRUSTER | Kongsberg Azimuth Thruster US 35 CP, 3.0 meter Propeller dia. |
| GEN. SET. | CATERPILLAR C18, 410 ekW@1500 Rpm |
| LENGTH | 42.00 M. |
| BOLLARD PULL | 95 TONNES (EXPECTED) |
| WINCH | Kongsberg Brattvaag Bow Escort winch type SL150T-2T Kongsberg Brattvaag Towing Winch aft type SL120-2 (One Vessel) |
| FI-FI | MARSIS FI-FI 1 (2x1200(water)/300(foam) m3/h Monitors) |
