SVITZER TEMPEST

SVITZER TEMPEST (IMO: 9793076) is a Towing/Tug vessel sailing under the Netherlands flag. It has an overall length of 92 feets and a beam of 33 feets.

Vessel Identification

MMSI: 244013126 IMO: 9793076 Call Sign: PDLP Flag: Netherlands Vessel Type: Tug AIS Type: Tug

Specifications

Gross Tonnage: 499 GT Length Overall: 32.6 m Beam: 13.2 m Draft: 6.5 m

Propulsion

Propulsion Type: Azimuth Stern Drive (ASD) Bollard Pull: approximately 70 tonnes Drive Units: Twin Azimuth Thrusters

Shipyard

Builder: Sanmar Shipyards Country of Build: Turkey Year Built: 2016

Owner / Operator

Owner: Svitzer Operator: Svitzer Netherlands Parent Company: Svitzer A/S (Maersk Group) Home Port: Rotterdam, Netherlands

Navigation / Communications Equipment

AIS Class: Class A Transponder GMDSS: Equipped Navigation Status: Broadcasts via AIS on maritime VHF channels

Operating Region

Primary Region: Port of Rotterdam, Netherlands Secondary Operations: Northern European waters Operational Scope: Harbour towage, escort towage, and terminal assistance within the Port of Rotterdam and surrounding Dutch waterways

Vessel Description

SVITZER TEMPEST is an ASD (Azimuth Stern Drive) harbour tug operating under the Svitzer fleet in the Netherlands. Built by Sanmar Shipyards in Turkey in 2016, the vessel is part of Svitzer's modern tug fleet deployed at the Port of Rotterdam, one of Europe's busiest and largest ports. As an ASD tug, SVITZER TEMPEST is equipped with twin azimuth thrusters providing exceptional manoeuvrability and omni-directional thrust capability, making her highly effective for ship handling, berthing, unberthing, and escort operations. The vessel operates under the Dutch flag and is managed by Svitzer Netherlands, a subsidiary of Svitzer A/S, which is part of the A.P. Moller-Maersk Group.