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UNION SAPPHIRE

Name

Type

IMO-number

Registration number

Call sign

Flag

Port of registry

GT

NT

Length

 

Breadth

Draught

 

Speed

Built

Date of completion

Builder

 

 

Yard number

Hull type

Main engine

 

Propellers

Generators

 

 

Bollard pull

 

Winch aft

 

 

Winch fordeck

 

 

 

Auxiliaries

 

 

Accommodation

 

Owner

 

 

 

Previous owners

UNION SAPPHIRE

Seagoing Tug

9220550

01 00459 2001

ORLL

Belgium

Antwerpen

497 t

149 t

33,71 m over all
28,70 m between perpendiculars

11,51 m

4,40 m

Max.: 5,60 m

13,0 knots

2001

08-2001

Astilleros Armon SA
Navia
Spain

512

Single hull

2x ABC type 8 MDZC 4-stroke-trunk-type diesel engines totalling 3.700 kW at 1.000 rpm

2x Schottel type SRP1515FP full azimuth propellers in Kort nozzles

2x ‘Scania DS 9 95M’ (196 kW) diesel engines, driving 180

kVA alternators 3 x 380 V - 50 Hz.

1x Genset for harbour duties: 90 kVA

Ahead: 65 t

Astern: 60 t

For towing a Robust waterfall winch ’Brusselle’ type SLH-130/50/2-1 with one warping head on aft deck is fitted, 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 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.

Hydraulic pumps for propulsion system are main engine driven

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

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

N.V. Smit Transport Belgium
Italiëlei 3 bus 2
2000 Antwerpen
Belgium

Unie van Redding- en Sleepdienst
Italiëlei 3 Bus 2
2000 Antwerpen
Belgium

Zeebrugge 13 September 2007
30/10/10
Antwerpen 06/04/10