Westhinder
Zeebrugge 20 August 2003
 

Name

WESTHINDER

Type

Seagoing Azimuth Stern Drive Tugs (30-40 Tons)

IMO-number

7051034

Call sign

ORQX

Flag

Belgium

Port of registry

Zeebrugge

GT

280 t

NT

84 t

Length

32,98 m overall
29,32 m between perpendiculars

Breadth

9,02 m

Draught

3,90 m
Max.: 4,60 m

Freeboard

300 mm

Depth

4,60 m

Speed

13,2 knots

Built

1971

Builder

Terneuzensche Scheepsbouw Mij
Terneuzen
The Netherlands
for "SARH - SA de Remorquage à Hélice" (H. Gerling) at Antwerpen
Belgium

Yard number

108

Hull material

Steel

Watertight compartments

5

Continuous decks

1

Main engine

2x B&W Alpha - 2 stroke 9 cylinder 260 x 400 mm internal combustion engines - each 900 kW totalling 1.800 kW / 2.448 bhp at 400 rpm
Built: 1971

Propeller

1x Azimuth Aqua Master propeller in Kort nozzle

Electrical installation

Power voltage: 380 V
Lighting voltage: 220 V

Generators

2x Diesel generatorsets each 100 kVA - 80 kW - 130 hp 3x 380 V - 50 Hz

Deck equipment

Towing winch on forecastle deck: brake holding: 60 t, dynamic: 8,5 t at 10,5 m/min, slack rope speed: 50 m/min.
Bridle winch: 3 t at 12 m/min. Warping winch with two warping heads with 20 t pulling force
Hydraulic towing hook: SWL 40 t.
All winches are fitted with a double drum

Fire fighting equipment

Fire-fighting plant, 350 m3/h at 14 bar delivering water to 1 combined monitor and 4 hose connections
Foam can be delivered to same at a rate of 350 l/min.

Accommodation

The air-conditioned accommodation provides for 8 men

Bollard pull

Ahead: 31 t
Astern: 30 t

Fuel capacity

88 m³

Owner

URS N.V. (Unie van Redding- en Sleepvaart)
Noorderlaan 139
B-2030 Antwerpen
Belgium

Renamed

2005 Multratug 25

Remarks

A.S.D - Twin Azimuth Stern Drive (Z-drive) Propulsion
F.F - Fire Fighting