MED MARINE SUCCESSFULLY DELIVERED CELTIC TREATY TO MAINPORT (Celtic Tugs)

Med Marine successfully delivered  “Celtic Treaty” to Mainport (Celtic Tugs) in June 2023.

The Turkish crew members played a crucial role in delivering the vessel and were extremely supportive in providing training to the Irish crew who will be operating the vessel.

The Mainport (Celtic Tugs) expressed satisfaction with the helpfulness of the Turkish crew and the successful delivery of the vessel. To show their gratitude for the diligent efforts of the Turkish crew, Mainport arranged a brief excursion around Cork as a token of appreciation.

The contract for the supply and delivery of the Azimuth Stern Drive Tugboat was signed at the end of 2021.

The vessel belongs to the MED-A2885 RAstar 2800 series and was designed by Canadian Naval Architects Robert Allan exclusively for Med Marine.

Tugboat was chosen for its versatile, compact, and modern design. The vessel offers efficient ship handling, coastal towing, general-purpose towing, and escort capabilities. The tugboat will be operated in Foynes in Ireland to cater to the growing marine service requirements of Celtic Tugs Limited.

The tugboat’s specifications:

LENGTH OVERALL                             28 m

BEAM, MOULDED                              13,0 m

DEPTH                                                 5,10 m

DRAFT MAXIMUM                               5.70 m

GROSS TONNAGE                              <500

BOLLARD PULL                                   50 tons

SPEED                                                  12.5 knot

MAIN ENGINE                                     CATERPILLAR 3512C

TOTAL POWER                                    2 x 1500 kW @ 1600rpm

EMISSION STANDARD                        IMO Tier I

AZIMUTHING STERN DRIVE               SCHOTTEL/ SRP 360

PROPELLER                                          2100 mm diameter

SHAFTING                                            Composite Shaft

ACCOMMODATION                             8 people

About Med Marine:

Med Marine is a leading Turkish shipbuilder and leading tugboat operator. The firm employs Eregli Shipyard, one of the largest shipyards in Turkey based on some 180.000 sqm with more than 30.000 sqm indoor areas to build state-of-the-art tugboats, workboats, offshore vessels and coated/Stainless Steel (STST) IMO II type chemical/oil tankers, either for its own operations or clients around the world. Med Marine has a very wide selection of state-of-the-art tug boat design portfolio and the shipyard is constantly being improved with advanced production standards by keeping up with latest health, safety and environmental regulations. Med Marine has successfully completed the construction and delivery of almost 200 projects, including tugboats, chemical/oil tankers, mooring and pilot boats. Ereğli Shipyard, owned by Med Marine Group, has received certifications for “Shipyard Security Compliance” and “Shipyard Production Compliance” certificates to build naval ships for Turkish Military and NATO.

About Irish Mainport Holdings:

Irish Mainport Holding was founded in 1957.  The Mainport Group has worked in South America, the Middle East, Africa, Malaysia and the European Union. The fleet consists of 8 vessels, including Tugs, Survey Vessels, Seismic Support vessels and an AHTS. Mainport currently employs 200 people covering its shipping, stevedoring, agency operations and worldwide crew.

The group also specializes in ships agency services, provided nationwide, through partnerships around Ireland resulting in a single point of contact for all your Irish port calls. Mainport also offers Stevedoring services in Shannon-Foynes and the port of Cork. Each of the group companies is well established and can offer extensive local knowledge in each location giving a professional, flexible and efficient service.

The Mainport Group operates to the highest international standards, including those set by, Class and Flag State, ISM, ISPS, and ISO 9001.