SVITZER OTWAY

SVITZER OTWAY (IMO: 9679828) is a Towing/Tug vessel sailing under the Australia flag. It has an overall length of 79 feets and a beam of 39 feets.

Vessel Identification

• MMSI: 503020660
• IMO: 9679828
• Call Sign: VJN4647
• Vessel Type: Tug
• Flag State: Australia
• Port of Registry: Melbourne

Specifications

• Gross Tonnage: 495 GT
• Length Overall: 30.2 m
• Beam: 12.8 m
• Draft: 6.2 m

Propulsion

• Propulsion Type: Azimuth Stern Drive (ASD)
• Bollard Pull: 70 tonnes
• Engine Configuration: Twin diesel engines
• Propellers: Twin azimuthing thrusters

Shipyard

• Builder: Sanmar Shipyards
• Country of Build: Turkey
• Year Built: 2014

Owner / Operator

• Registered Owner: Svitzer Australia Pty Ltd
• Operator: Svitzer Australia Pty Ltd
• Parent Company: Svitzer (A.P. Moller-Maersk Group)
• Operator Headquarters: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Navigation / Communications Equipment

• AIS Class: Class A
• AIS Transponder: Fitted
• GMDSS: Fitted

Operating Region

• Primary Area: Port of Geelong, Victoria, Australia
• Secondary Areas: Bass Strait and surrounding Victorian coastal waters
• AIS Reporting Region: Australian Search and Rescue Region (AUSREP)

Vessel Description

SVITZER OTWAY is an ASD harbour tug operated by Svitzer Australia, deployed primarily at the Port of Geelong in Victoria, Australia. Built by Sanmar Shipyards in Turkey, the vessel is part of Svitzer's Australian fleet providing towage, escort, and emergency response services. As an Azimuth Stern Drive tug, she offers high manoeuvrability and significant bollard pull capability, making her suited for ship handling operations for vessels transiting Corio Bay and the Port of Geelong. The vessel operates under the Australian flag and is managed by Svitzer Australia, a subsidiary of the global towage operator Svitzer, which is part of the A.P. Moller-Maersk Group. The name Otway references the Cape Otway region of Victoria, consistent with Svitzer Australia's practice of naming vessels after local geographic landmarks.