Damen Shipyards Group has delivered an ASD Tug 3010 ICE to Sweden’s Sundsvall Hamn (Port of Sundsvall). The tug is a modern vessel boasting features that ensure its suitability for operations in the harsh Baltic winters as well as the efficiency required for the coming decades.
The ASD tug 3010 ICE will replace an older tug that was built in 1972. It will spend around 75% of its time breaking ice to enable the entry and departure of vessels from Sundsvall Hamn, as well the harbours of Östrand, Tunadal, Mokajen, Vindskarsvarv, Kubal, and Stockvik nearby.
Additionally, it will perform escort towage operations and, when occasion demands it, assist vessels with broken thrusters and in harsh winds. It will also conduct crew transfer duties from time to time. The tug is additionally outfitted with FiFi 1 firefighting capabilities.
Sundsvall Hamn has named the vessel Drake – the Swedish word for dragon. After a devastating fire in 1888, the city was rebuilt, largely in stone, earning it the name of Stenstaden – Stone City. After this, the dragon was adopted as the city’s symbol.
As part of its stock building strategy, Damen had already constructed the tug at Damen Song Cam Shipyard in Vietnam, before outfitting it in the Netherlands. Damen takes this approach in order to provide its clients with the rapid delivery of a proven vessel. To ensure its vessels’ suitability for the specific requirements of its clients, Damen offers a range of options.
Sustainable features
In the case of Sundsvall Hamn, this includes installation of a Damen Marine NOX Reduction System. This in-house developed selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system, reduces NOX emissions by up to 80%, ensuring compliance with IMO Tier III regulations.
Damen also installed a shore power connection to the ASD 3010 ICE. With this, Sundsvall Hamn is able to heat the tug at the quayside using electricity, thereby substantially reducing emissions.
A further feature of the tug is a winterisation package that ensures its suitability for operations in the sometimes harsh Baltic conditions that Sundsvall experiences. This, too, is designed to reduce emissions.
