Damen Shipyards Group, a global industry player which boasts of 37 owned-shipyards and several partner yards, said two of its stan tugs have begun operation at Moroccan ports.
The tugs were ordered by Moroccan maritime services companies JL Tug and Fedala Tug that have long-time relationships with Damen Shipyards, said the Netherlands-based company in a statement.
Damen Stan Tugs 2608, the Ibrahim 1 and the Jacques, were shipped from the anchorage of Halong Bay, Haiphong (Vietnam) to Casablanca by the Atlantic Winter,an 800t lifting capacity HLV chartered by Danish Heavy Lift carrier Thorco from ReedereiHeino Winter, it stated.
After having taken the necessary preparations and rigging of the lifting gear, both tugs were nicely loaded into their prepositioned cradles on deck in a two day operation.
The Ibrahim 1 is being operated by JL Tug in the Port of JorfLasfar and the Jacques by Fedala Tug in the Port of Mohammedia, it added.-
TradeArabia News Service
