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Second Med Marine tugboat joins Svitzer Suez fleetSecond Med Marine tugboat joins Svitzer Suez fleet

Med Marine delivered its second MED-A2885 tug to Svitzer earlier this month to join the company’s Suez Canal fleet.

Gary Howard, Middle East correspondent

June 30, 2022

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Named SVITZER SUEZ 3, the vessel is a Robert Allan Ltd-design RAstar 2800 tug with firefighting and escort notations.

“This is a state of the art tug boat with full escort capability and can provide 75 tonnes Bollard Pull which ensures Towage operations in Suez Canal can be performed in a safe and powerful way,” said Med Marine.

The delivery of the vessel brings Svitzer’s Suez Strait fleet to six vessels covering Port Said and Port Suez. Med Marine delivered the first vessel at the end of April 2022.

Commenting on the contract, Melis Üçüncü, Sales Manager of Med Marine, said: “We are proud to be delivering another first class tugboat to Svitzer. We are looking forward to next ones to further strengthen our partnership.”

About the Author

Gary Howard

Middle East correspondent

Gary Howard is the Middle East Correspondent for Seatrade Maritime News and has written for Seatrade Cruise, Seatrade Maritime Review and was News Editor at Lloyd’s List. Gary’s maritime career started after catching the shipping bug during a research assignment for the offshore industry. Working out of Seatrade's head office in the UK, he also produces and contributes to conference programmes for Seatrade events including CMA Shipping, Seatrade Maritime Logistics Middle East and Marintec. 

Gary’s favourite topics within the maritime industry are decarbonisation and wind-assisted propulsion; he particularly enjoys reporting from industry events.

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