MOSAED 4

MOSAED 4 (IMO: 9581502) is a Towing/Tug vessel sailing under the Egypt flag. It has an overall length of 115 feets and a beam of 36 feets.

Vessel Identification

• MMSI: 622123248
• IMO: 9581502
• Call Sign: 6AHR
• Vessel Type: Tug
• Flag: Egypt
• AIS Vessel Type: Tug

Specifications

• Gross Tonnage: 495 GT
• Deadweight: 400 DWT
• Length Overall: 40.2 m
• Beam: 11.6 m
• Draught: 5.2 m

Propulsion

• Engine Type: Diesel
• Propulsion Type: Twin Screw
• Bollard Pull: approximately 60 tonnes

Shipyard

• Year Built: 2012
• Country of Build: Egypt

Owner / Operator

• Owner: Suez Canal Authority (SCA)
• Operator: Suez Canal Authority (SCA)
• Country: Egypt

Navigation / Communications Equipment

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

Operating Region

• Primary Region: Suez Canal, Egypt
• Area of Operation: Suez Canal waterway, including Port Said, Great Bitter Lake, and Suez port approaches
• Navigation Area: Red Sea and Eastern Mediterranean approaches

Vessel Description

MOSAED 4 is an Egyptian-flagged harbor and canal tug operated by the Suez Canal Authority. The vessel is part of the SCA's dedicated tug fleet assigned to assist large commercial vessels transiting the Suez Canal. The tug performs escort, berthing, and emergency towing operations within the canal corridor and associated anchorage areas. As a purpose-built canal assist tug, the vessel is equipped to handle the demands of assisting Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs), container vessels, and bulk carriers during their transit through one of the world's most strategically significant maritime chokepoints.