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Salvamento Marítimo celebra la puesta de quilla de un nuevo remolcador – Zamakona Yards
Salvamento Marítimo, dependiente del Ministerio de Transportes, Movilidad y Agenda Urbana, ha celebrado esta mañana la puesta de quilla de su nuevo buque remolcador, en la sede de Astillero Zamakona, en Santurtzi –adjudicatarios del concurso para la construcción del buque-.
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Salvamento Marítimo celebrates the laying of the keel of a new tugboat
Salvamento Marítimo celebrates the laying of the keel of a new tugboat
Salvamento Marítimo, dependent on the Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda, celebrated the keel laying of its new tugboat this morning, at the headquarters of Astillero Zamakona, in Santurtzi – winners of the tender for the construction of the ship. The event was attended by the General Secretary of Transport and Mobility, María José Rallo, the Director of Maritime Rescue, José Luis García Lena, the Deputy Government Delegate in Bizkaia, José Vicente Reyes, and the President of Zamakona, Pedro María Garaygordóbil.
The laying of the keel is a symbolic celebration that marks the beginning of the construction of a ship . It will be followed by two other milestones: the launch, scheduled for February 2023, and the final delivery, in October of that same year.
This new ship, for which the name has not yet been decided, is of the deep-sea tug type, specialized in rescuing human life at sea, towing and combating pollution, and has involved an investment of 52.5 millions of euros.
Its construction is part of the National Rescue Plan 2021-2024 -of the General Directorate of the Merchant Marine and Maritime Rescue-, which was approved last December and has among its most important lines the modernization of the means, with the aim of provide an effective and efficient service.
The new tug is 82.35 meters long and 18 meters wide, and its accommodation area will have the capacity to accommodate 16 crew members and 26 special operations members. The new ship will include, among others, a system to improve behavior at sea by means of a passive tank, a DP-2 dynamic positioning system, a 200-ton bollard pull – board pull – and a fire-fighting system.
First Maritime Rescue ship prepared to operate with drones
What makes it unique within the fleet is that it is the first ship that will be able to operate with drones in searches at sea.
It includes a flight deck for drones of up to 9 meters and a hangar with simultaneous capacity for two drones, which improves the ability to handle all situations faced in Maritime Rescue.
It is also noteworthy that, in line with the second axis of the National Plan -decarbonization and sustainability- the General Directorate of the Merchant Marine and Maritime Rescue- have sought to optimize the ship's energy consumption through a propulsion plant for ECO navigations , its propulsion It will be diesel-electric, complying with the Tier III emission regulations, and will also have an adapted electrical connection to the port.
