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Alex - General description
GENERAL
Owner/operator
Lee Towage Limited, Cobh, Ireland
Call. Sign.
EIDK
Imo no.
9112741
Yard no.
63
Design no.
Yard
East Isle Shipyard Ltd., Canada - 1995
Class and certificates
Det norske Veritas +1A1 Tug, E0, FiFi 1
Department of the marine, Republic of Ireland
DIMMENSIONS
Length o.a
30.80 m
Breadth
11.14 m
Depth mld
5.21 m
Draft max.
4.78 m
GRT
397 T
PROPULSION
Main engines
2 x Caterpillar diesel type 3516TA
Horse Power rating
Total continuous output 4004 BHP
PROPELLERS
Maker/type
2 x Aquamaster Z-drives type US1701
PERFORMANCE
Bollard pull ahead
50 tons
Bollard pull astern
47 tons
Speed free running
13.0 knots
AUXILIARIES/ELECTRIC POWER
Generators
2 x Caterpillar 3306DITA each 165 KW
Electric power
440v 60 Hz / 110 V 60 Hz
CAPACITIES
Fresh water
4 m3
Fuel oil
224 m3
Ballast
33 m3
Foam
20 m3
TOWING EQUIPMENT
Towing winches forward
Burrard Iron Works model HF Single drum w/auto spooling
Towing winches aft
Mid drum brake capacity 108 tons
Lines forward
120 m 88mm Superline towline
DECK EQUIPMENT
Capstan
1 off
Deck crane
Deck crane 1.8 t at 10 m outreach type Palfinger
OIL RECOVERY EQUIPMENT
Oil booms
Nofi side sweep system + 200m Troilboom
Oil skimmer
Foxtail skimmer
FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT
Full Fire-Fighting Class I with foam and dispersant capability
Firepumps
Two main engine driven pumps of 1500 m3/hr each incl. spraying system
Firemonitors
2 x water/foam monitors
Foam
300 m3/hr foam dispersants
NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT
Radars
Furuno FR-8100 DS "S" band
Furuno FR-7040 D "X" band
GPS
Koden KGP-98
JRC J-NAV50
Chart Plotter
Raymarine C120, Navionics Gold Star. Interfaced with AIS
Gyro
Anschutz Gyro Star
Autopilot
Comnav 2001 GAC
Echo Sounder
SI-Tex CVS-106
Navtex
Lokata
COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT
Radio equipment according to GMDSS Area A2
Radio telephone
MF/HF Furuno FS-1562-15
DSC Furuno DSC-6A.
VHF
2 x Sailor RT2048
GMDSS VHF
1 x "Sailor" RM2048 DSC
Telephone/Fax
Cellphone / Land line with telephone/fax
SART
Jotron Tronsart 9Ghz
EPERB
Jotron 406 Mhz Tron 30S
AIS
JRC JHS-162
ACCOMMODATION
Total number of single cabins
1 single
Total number of double cabins
2 double
Other
Messroom
Dayroom
Galley
Washroom
Laundry
LIFESAVING EQUIPMENT
Liferafts
2 x 16 persons inflatable rafts
1 x 6 person Inflatable raft, Viking
Work boat
Zodiac rib boat w/25 HP outboard
All specifications subject to change.
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