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Based UK Tor Group announced the successful delivery of the 65TBP Fi-Fi tugboat “Abdul 11” to NEOM – the prestigious Urban Region of the Future in Saudi Arabia.
This is the third tug sale Tor Group – that build in shipyard in Tuzla Istanbul – has completed in the past 12 months, including that of the 40TBP Fi-Fi “Dalton Hunter” (ex-“Hope”) to PD Industries in Canada and the 48TBP “Bholu” to the Pakistan Navy – the latter delivered through an innovative design, material and supervisory partnership package.
Kemal Torlak, Tor Group’s CEO, made the following comment :
This latest tug sale cements Tor Group’s status as a trusted builder for tugs and other workboats. With our new facility near completion – for in-house builds – and our innovative design, equipment and supervisory package – for builds in third-party yards – now proven, Tor Group is firmly focused on the workboat market and the benefits sustainable and innovative technologies can bring to it.
Specifications of Abdul 11
Design : Macduff Ship Design Ltd.
Length Over All (LOA) : 30 metres
Breadth (B) : 11 metres
Depth (D) : 5 metres
Draught (Max) : 3 metres
Bollard Pull : 65 TBP
Speed : 11.5 Knots
Accommodation : 11 Persons
Class : Bureau Veritas (BV)