New tug for tankers in Kola Bay
The Russian company Sovkomflot has received its third tug-boat especially designed to support the fleet of oil-tankers sailing in the Kola Bay.
Sovcomflot’s (SCF) newest tug, “Kapitan Reutov”, had her naming ceremony at the construction yard in Turkey last week and will soon be ready to serve the oil-tanker fleet in Murmansk, SCF writes in a press release.
The 2460 kW “Kapitan Reutov” is the last in a series of three vessels designed to secure safety for oil tankers serving the floating oil terminal “Belokamenka” in the Kola Bay. The two other tugs, the 2660 kW “Kapitan Popov” and “Kapitan Adyukov”, were delivered earlier this year.
As BarentsObserver reported, 9 million tons of oil will be reloaded at Belokamenka in 2009.
Sovcomflot Group is Russia’s largest shipping company and a top five global tanker company. Its fleet comprises 138 vessels with a total deadweight of 9.6 million dwt.
