News / New Delta Marine tug
A NEW anchor handling tug has just been handed over to Delta Marine, the Shetland based tug and workboat operator.
The 26 metre Voe Earl, constructed by the Dutch Damen shipyard and the strongest yet in the growing Delta Marine fleet of vessels, was named by Liz Spanswick.
Managing director Bob Spanswick said the vessel had been delivered on schedule following successful sea trials.
“The design specifications were exceeded, a bollard pull of 54t being attained from a request for 50t. Fine tuning of the DP system (dynamic positioning) will now be completed before she leaves the yard,” he added.
Established in 1985, the company’s vessels are all designed for coastal construction, and are active along the UK coast, in Scandinavia, the Baltic states, the Caspian Sea and the Mediterranean.
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