SPOTD: A Small Elegant Goliath Pulling Beast

Today’s Ship Photo Of The Day (SPOTD) features Nakilat SvitzerWijsmuller’s ASD 3212 Mooring Tugboat.

The Damen ASD Tug 2810 is proven in the industry. More than 170 of these compact, powerful tugs are working in ports worldwide. They are known by their captains for their quick acceleration and manoeuvrability and, according to Damen, can work in any climate, no matter how challenging.

Designed for ship handling. These tugs have a spacious foredeck with plenty of working space, making it easier to handle the ropes from a large ship. The deck is obstacle free and with a 1.1 m bulwark.

The engine room has been designed for safe operation, optimal accessibility and easy maintenance but, most importantly, power which, equipped with a high efficiency 16 cylinders Caterpillar 3516C TA HD/C, this tug has in spades.

About John Konrad

Captain John Konrad is the founder and CEO of gCaptain and author of the book Fire On The Horizon. He is licensed to captain the world's largest ships and has sailed from ports around the world. John has built some of the world's most advanced ships and managed billion-dollar offshore construction projects in some of the world's harshest marine environments. John is a distinguished alumnus of New York Maritime College.