Damen has signed a contract with Tidewater to supply two Damen Stan Tugs 2309. The tugs will be built in Albwardy Damen Sharjah and both will be leased to a customer when delivered in the first quarter of 2023.
The 23-meter Stan Tug 2309 is a compact and versatile port and shore tug in its standard format, equipped for towing, mooring, and firefighting, with a 40-tonne barrier haul and approximately 45 m² of deck space. The use of high-quality components, mass-built into a standard design, ensures low maintenance, maximum fuel efficiency, lower emissions, and maximum uptime.
These two vessels will be fitted with additional platforms and fixtures as well as additional firefighting capability for safe and efficient hose maintenance on board, for Tidewater and its client.
Damen has so far delivered 25 vessels to Texas-based Tidewater, which owns and operates one of the largest fleets of offshore support vessels and tugs in the world.