German tugboat operator Hans Schramm & Sohn Schleppschifffahrt has again turned to its long-term partner Sanmar Shipyards to deliver a newbuild tug for its expanding fleet. The tug, to be called Sönke by its owner, is the latest vessel in the technologically advanced and powerful Deliçay Series of 25m by 12m harbour and towage [...]
A ceremony to mark the delivery of the tug “OZGUR” to Cyprus Turkish Safety & Salvage Co Ltd was held at Sanmar Shipyards Altinova on 20 October. Built in 1985, the 24.75m-long “OZGUR” has undergone modernisation and restoration work at Sanmar. The ceremony was attended by Selim Dursun, Türkiye’s Deputy Minister of Transport and [...]
As a result of long years of cooperation and success between SANMAR and ABS, we came together to celebrate the 150th project built with ABS and the 100th tugboat delivered by ABS Surveyor Mehmet Kantarçeken in Sanmar. SANMAR, which has made many firsts in the construction of tugboats in the world, is proud of [...]
Seychelles Ports Authority (SPA) recently completed technical acceptance of a new azimuth stern drive (ASD) tug from Sanmar Shipyards in Türkiye. The latest addition to the SPA fleet is another of the Sanmar flagship RAmparts 2400SX, designed by Robert Allan Limited exclusively for Sanmar and designated the Bogacay XLI. Mobilisation has already commenced under [...]
Sanmar is delighted to announce the delivery of the ex-Bogacay VIII to Seaspan of Canada; which has been renamed the Seaspan Raptor. Mobilisation to Vancouver has already commenced, under the direction of Redwise Maritime Services of the Netherlands, with arrival expected in late November. The Seaspan Raptor was built in 2015 and initially operated [...]
On behalf of Somaliland Port Authority, P&O Maritime Logistics (P&OML), the marine services arm of global port operator DP World, have taken delivery of another Sanmar tug for the DP World managed Berbera Port in Somaliland. Satisfied with the capabilities and performance of the initial tug purchased from Sanmar, the EGAL (ex. Dogancay XXVI), [...]
The final piece of the tug fleet regeneration programme for Sohar Port has reached its finale with the technical delivery of the third powerful 80t bollard pull RAstar 2900SX variant, Sanmar’s Bigacay class, to Svitzer. She will be named Svitzer Saham and will join her two sisters (Svitzer Sohar and Svitzer Shinas) alongside two [...]
Despite COVID-19 and related travel restrictions mid-August saw another milestone towards the modernisation and renewal of the Orkney Island Council (OIC) tug fleet that provides towage and marine services in Scapa Flow, Orkney. OIC’s technical consultant, Peter Reid, approved technical acceptance of the two (2) new state of the art escort tugs onsite at [...]
In spite of COVID-19 and rough seas Sanmar Shipyards arranged delivery of another new tug to Latvia on schedule, to join the AS PKL Flote fleet in the port of Ventspils. The latest delivery is a Robert Allan Ltd. designed RAmparts 2200 Class 50t BP ASD tug, the 8th of the series from Sanmar. [...]
A RAmbler 1200 Class Line Handling Launch Targe Towing from UK have ordered two Robert Allan RAmbler 1200 multi-purpose mini tugs based on the successful twin screw RA 1600 design. These vessels with have a designed bollard pull of 6 tonnes, a speed of 9.5 knots and be able to carry 12 passengers internally. [...]