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Vortex - General description

GENERAL

Owner/operatorSolent Towage Ltd, Southamton
Call Sign2CVS9
Yard no447
IMO no9525508
Design noAWT 37/80 (Robrt A Ltd).
Yard Astilleros Gondan SA, Spain
Class Det norske Veritas +1A1 Tug E0 OilRec Fi-Fi I Escort (130/10)
Anchor Handling Tug

DIMMENSIONS
Length o.a38,7 m
Length b.p34,6 m
Breadth14,0 m
Depth mld5,9 m
Draft max.7,6 m
Operational draft6,8 m
GRT800 Gt
PROPULSION
Main engines2 x Wartsila 8L26
Horse Power ratingTotal continous output 5300 Kw (7208 BHP)
SPEED/CONSUMPTION
Max Speed/ConsumptionAbt. 14,5 knots on abt. 25,0 tonnes/day
Economy/ConsumptionAbt. 12,0 knots on abt. 14,0 tonnes/day
PROPELLERS
Maker/type2 x Voith 32R5/265-2
PERFORMANCE
Bollard pull73 tons
Steering force at 10 knots130 tons
Braking force at 10 knots170 tons
Speed free running14,5 knots
AUXILIARIES/ELECTRIC POWER
Generators2 x Volvo Penta D7A-BTA. 139 kW/1500 rpm
Electric power2 x Stamford UCM274H-2 163 kVA 400V 50 Hz
CAPACITIES
Fresh water82 m3
Fuel oil388 m3
Foam24 m3
Oil recovery226 m3
TOWING EQUIPMENT
Main Towing winchHydraulic with two independent drums.
Pull / brake force200/300 tonnes
Work Wire1 x 150m, 51mm
Escort line1 x 200m syntetic HMPE
Tow line1 x 1000m, 57mm wire
Spare tow/escort line1 x 1000m, 57mm wire
DECK EQUIPMEN
Storage drum1 for 1200 m spare towing wire
Storage handling drum1 with two parts for wire/rope
Tugger winch2 x 9 tonnes
Deck crane1 x EFFER 44000-3SL: 3,1 t @11,5 m- 7,35 t @ 5,2 m
Towing pins/shark yaw1 x Karmøy winch with shark yaw
Hydraulic retractable staple1 x Karmøy winch of towing pin type
OIL RECOVERY EQUIPMENT
Oil boomsDrum for oil boom fitted
Oil skimmerArrangement prepared for skimmer
FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT
FirepumpsDnV Fi-Fi I Class
2 x pumps 1500 m3/hour
Firemonitors2 x water/foam monitor of 1200-300 m3/h
FoamOptional
OtherSelf protection spraying system.
NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT
RadarsOne 3cm Furono Arpa radar, FAR-2117BB
One 10 cm Furuno chart radar, FAR-2137S
Electronic Chart SystemFuruno T-2026
DGPSFuruno GP-150
GyroSimrad GC 80
AutopilotFuruno AP 50
Echo SounderFuruno FE-700
Doppler logFuruno DS-80
NavtexFuruno NX-700B
COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT
GMDSS communication systemFuruno A3-150W
Radio telephoneFuruno MF/HF FS-1570
VHF1 x Furuno VHF/DSC FM-8800S
1 x Sailor RT 4800 with 2 add. Hand sets
3 x JOTRON portable VHF Tron TR-20
UHF1 x Motorola GM 360
3 x Motorola GM 340 ATEX
Free float EPIRB/COSPAS1 x freefloat TRON 40 S
1 x radio beacon TRON 45S X
SART2 x TRON SART
Telephone/Fax
Inmarsat - C2 x Furuno Felcom 15
V-sat data/phone system1
Seatel Sat TV system1
AISFuruno FA-150
ACCOMMODATION
Total number of single cabins4 single cabins, 3 single cabin with additional Pulman bed
OfficesOne Captain/Chief Engineer office
OtherMess room
Dayroom
Galley
Washroom
Laundry
All specifications subject to change.





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