Greek tug operator expands fleet

Turkish shipbuilder Med Marine has delivered the RAstar 2800 series support tug Christos 73 to Igmar, a member of Greece’s Spanopolous Group.

With a length of 28m, a breadth of 13m and a bollard pull of 75 tonnes, Christos 73 is set to facilitate “the effortless execution of a diverse array of challenging task”, according to a statement by Med Marine.  It has been constructed as a multi-purpose tug, working off a forward winch and an aft winch for ship handling, towing, pushing, mooring, fire-fighting and is also equipped with an aft towing hook.

The tug offers capacity for a crew of eight persons and achieves a speed of 12 knots.