Sanmar delivers two Bogacay Class Tugs Two new Sanmar Bogacay Class ASD tugs, both second vessels of their power range are delivered to their owners. Rimorchiatori Riuniti took delivery in Genoa, Italy, of RR Turchia (Bogacay 702), a Bogacay Class 70 tonne bollard pull ASD built in Sanmar’s state-of-the-art shipyard at Tuzla, Türkiye. Although the [...]
M/T Bison is Delivered to Her Owner The recent delivery of the FiFi1 escort tug Bison to Norwegian owner Buksér og Berging AS highlights one of Sanmar Marine’s proud boasts – the ability to provide proven hulls with a tailored fit-out. The Turkish builder uses only first class designs, in this case by Robert Allan [...]
The First 70 tonnes version of RAmparts 2400SX design, “M/T Palaemon” is delivered… A Boğaçay Class tug (RAmparts 2400 SX 70), the first 70 tonnes version of this series is delivered to EGEPORT Türkiye and renamed Palaemon. Boğaçay class ASD tugs meet the requirements of the under 24m rule. These models, all Robert Allan Limited [...]
Line-handler M/T BRAGE shipped north Sanmar Marine’s modern, custom built yard in Türkiye has completed the construction of a new design of RAscal class, the 1500, for Norwegian owner operator, Buksér og Berging AS. This compact class of tug is a series of high-performance but relatively straight forward smaller tugs, all less than 24m in [...]
Sanmar Invests to Expand Portfolio Sanmar, recognised as being amongst the leading specialist tug constructors worldwide has invested in another shipyard. Expected to be open by early 2015, the new yard is located in Altinova Yalova city, currently 75 minutes by car and ferry away from Tuzla where Sanmar’s existing modern custom built shipyard is [...]
Ulupinar XVII has sailed from Tuzla to operate at Port of Mersin Expansion of trade at the Port of Mersin on Türkiye’s southern coast where Sanmar secured the harbour towage contract in 2007 has caused the company to expand its fleet. Sanmar has delivered Ulupinar XVII to join its own operation at the Port. Sister [...]
Compact and Powerful New Addition to Range Sanmar is pleased to announce the addition of another new model to its range with the delivery of Bulani, the first of a pair ordered by P&O Maritime. This vessel, designed by Robert Allan Limited in close collaboration with the builder to meet the customer’s special requirements, builds [...]
Sanmar Celebrated 5 tugboats with a Ceremony In a remarkable ceremony, a quartet triple of tugs built by Sanmar Shipyard for the Norwegian operator Bukser og Berging were formally named Borgøy, Bokn, and Baus. Block erection of tugboat Biso and keel laying ceremony of another tugboat took place same day as well. Respectively, the vessels [...]
Sanmar Shipyard Completes M/T Borgøy, World’s First LNG-Powered Tugboat Sanmar has completed the first of two tugs for Norwegian customer Buksér og Berging, which each feature two Rolls-Royce Bergen C26:33L6PG engines fueled purely by liquefied natural gas (LNG). The first boat, named Borgøy, will enter service next month following a series of sea trials. [...]
Sanmar signs contract with Rolls-Royce for twelve shipsets of thrusters Sanmar has signed contract with Rolls_Royce for the supply of azimuth thrusters for twelve new tugs, for a variety of customers. Sanmar is a regular customer for Rolls-Royce propulsion equipment. This latest order will see three different types of Rolls-Royce thruster (US205, US255 and US [...]