Sanmar Delivers Two Tractor Tugs to Svitzer Bahrain

Sanmar has delivered two new azimuth tractor tugs to global operator Svitzer. Both will operate in Bahrain.

Known as DELIÇAY XVI and DELIÇAY XVII while under construction in Türkiye, the tugs have been renamed SVITZER MANAMA and SVITZER AWAL by their new owner.

Both tugs are based on the TRAktor-Z 2500SX design from Canadian naval architect Robert Allan Ltd and have an overall length of 25.3m, molded beam of 12m, least molded depth of 4.45m, and extreme draft of approximately 6.55m.

Each tug is capable of achieving a minimum of 80 tons of bollard pull and has a free-running speed of 12.5 knots. Both vessels are also equipped with Fi-Fi 1system, further enhancing their operational capabilities and safety performance.

The twin Z-drive propeller tugs have been primarily designed for both harbor ship handling and towing duties.

They both benefit from being efficient, controllable, and maneuverable due to a modern hull form and appendage configuration, which is the result of model testing and computer based computational fluid dynamics optimization during the design process.