8160KW Pusher Tug & 15,000DWT Hatch Barge Delivery

2009-6-22


The Delivery Ceremony of the 8,160KW Pusher Tug and 15,000DWT Hatch Barge, for ILVA Servizi Marittimi, was held in Shanghai on the 8th June, 2009. Mr. Vincenzo Javarone, President of ILVA Servizi Marittimi, and Mr. Dong Yezong, General Manager of COSCO Zhoushan Shipyard signed the delivery agreement. Representatives from RINA Classification Society led by Mr. Michele Francioni, Asia Pacific Regional Manager of RINA, and representatives from COSCO Shipyard Group Commercial Headquarters led by Mr. Zhai Chongwen, Party Secretary of Commercial Headquarters, witnessed the ceremony.

The delivered pusher tug and hatch barge is part of a series of 2 pusher tugs and 4 hatch barges being built for ILVA Servizi Marittimi. The pusher tug is equipped with twin engines, twin rudders, twin screws and emergency tow hooks. The tug can be connected rigidly to the hatch barge by three removable pin connections. The design and construction of the tugs and barges is more complex than conventional vessels. The high engineering and quality requirements of this project presented challenges to the construction team. During the construction period the COSCO Zhoushan Shipyard construction team continuously improved the construction capacity and increased their knowledge of the requirements and standards applicable to Italian flagged vessels. This accumulation of experience helped the yard to complete the remainder of the project.

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