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SAAM Towage has christened the tug SAAM Petrel in Arica, Chile, where it will support port operations. The vessel has 80-tonne bollard pull, meets IMO Tier III emissions standards and is the first tug in SAAM’s Chilean fleet to do so.
SAAM Towage has ordered a second tug from Chilean yard ASENAV, adding to a vessel it already commissioned earlier this year. The new unit is a 32-metre Robert Allan RAstar 3200W design with more than 80 tonnes of bollard pull and IMO Tier III emissions controls.
ASENAV said its new RAstar 3200-W escort tug is about 50% complete at its Valdivia yard and is due for delivery in February 2027. The speculative-build vessel will have 80 tonnes of bollard pull and is being built without a prior contract.