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Østensjø Takes Delivery of First European-Built Duel-Fuel Tug
Astilleros Gondán, S.A. (Gondán) today announced that it delivered DUX, the first dual-fuel tug ever built in Europe, to its owner Østensjø Rederi A/S (Østensjø).
The "state of the art" vessel is the first tugboat of a series of three, and was delivered to its Norwegian owner yesterday after successfully completing sea trials.
"Built to withstand harsh environments, the vessel is shaped specifically to grant full operational availability at temperatures of 20 degrees below zero and combines environmental sustainability through the use of LNG (liquefied natural gas) in most of its operations -complying therefore with IMO Tier III emissions standards- with the flexibility of diesel power to ensure a high level of operational security," explained Gondán.
The new escort tug is set to provide tug services to Statoil ASA (Statoil) at the far-north terminal located at Melkøya in severe weather conditions.
The vessel is expected to conduct approximately 300 LNG ship escorts annually, assist with berthing operations, and maintain readiness for emergency services such as long line towing, fire-fighting, and oil spill response.
