Italian tug owner Fratelli Neri has ordered its first Damen tug, an ASD 3212. It will be the first ASD tug in the Mediterranean with a Damen Render Recovery Escort winch.
Apart from the new tug, the company has also ordered two additional second-hand Stan tugs 2608 from Damen Trading.
Render Recovery Winch
This innovative tug design includes a completely revised hull form and a higher bow, resulting in better speed and a dry foredeck. The first ship handling tug winch in the world to be fully classified, its hydraulically powered, double drum winch, has an impressive maximum brake holding load of 200 tonnes. Damen's 80 tonnes bollard pull tug can cope with higher wave heights when assisting large tankers and container vessels in open and challenging waters.
Staying connected to the assisted ship is vital for tug operation and very high peak loads can lead to the towline breaking. The Render Recovery winch has proven it is more reliable and faster in demanding sea escort operations in recovering a line than a normal winch.
