Sanmar Hands Over New Harbour Tug for Bulgaria's Black Sea Port

Turkish shipbuilder Sanmar Shipyards has delivered a new harbour tugboat to Bulgarian operator VTC S.A., marking the fifth vessel supplied to the company since their partnership began in 2003.

The tug, renamed KASTRITSI by its new owner, will join VTC's fleet at the Black Sea port of Varna, supporting harbour towage and marine operations.

Based on the RApport 2500 design by Robert Allan, KASTRITSI is a shallow-draft Azimuth Stern Drive (ASD) tug designed for operations in confined and shallow waterways.

The vessel measures 25.2 meters in length and 12 meters in beam, with a maximum draught of 4.2 meters, ahead bollard pull exceeding 50 tonnes and a maximum speed of 12 knots. It is also equipped with FiFi-1 firefighting capability and accommodation for six crew members.

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