Gondan signed contract for icebreaking tug

The vessel is designed by Robert Allan Ltd. The shipyard was selected following an international competition for the order. The new tug is a RAL TundRA 3600-H design adapted for the Port of Lulea’s operational requirements. The vessel is designed to perform icebreaking and is capable of sailing through ice 1m thick a speed of up to 3 knots. It can also perform ice management, escort, ship assistance, coastal towing, fire fighting and navigation aids service duties. The 36m-long tug has a hull structure that exceeds Finnish-Swedish ice class rules and has high environmental standards. It will be classed by Lloyd’s Register. The vessel will be equipped with an innovative hybrid propulsion system that will include two diesel main engines, shaft generators/motors and batteries for energy storage. This configuration will provide operational flexibility that will produce significant fuel, emissions and maintenance savings. It will have a bollard pull of about 100 tonnes in diesel-mechanical mode.