One of Damen’s first ASD Tug 2111 tugs will go to work in Emden
Written by Nick Blenkey
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Hamburg-headquartered Louis Meyer has placed an order for one of Damen Shipyards’ first next-generation ASD Tug 2111 compact azimuthing tugs. It will be operated under a long-term charter by Emder Schlepp-Betrieb GmbH (ESB) in its home port of Emden, one of the top three ports in Europe for car shipping, There, its shallow draft and compact size, along with its over 50 tonnes of bollard pull, will make it ideal for maneuvering large vessels in all areas of the port.
This is the third Damen vessel to be purchased by Louis Meyer and the second one for ESB, the first being an ASD Tug 2810 in 2020. The company is in the process of upgrading its tug fleet, which will stand at six vessels once titslatest addition becomes operational.
“This contract is special for Damen,” says Damen’s sales manager, Germany, Joschka Böddeling. “The contract signing ceremony took place at the start of September and it marked one of the first sales of our new ASD Tug 2111 class. It is the latest vessel in our compact tugs product platform and as well as incorporating all the latest advances in efficiency, reliability and sustainability it is especially suited for agile operations within ports and harbors.”
“We are very excited about the forthcoming delivery of the new ASD Tug 2111,” said Louis Meyer managing director Edvin Kohlsaat. “Its design perfectly matches the needs of our customer. We wish them safe sailings, and prosperous performance.”
Key design features of the ASD Tug 2111 include a 2.4 meter diameter propeller, the large size of which offers increased thrust, and the patented Damen Twin Fin skegs to ensure outstanding course keeping and predictable sailing behavior during both free sailing and bow to bow operations.
With the ASD Tug 2111 already in series production at Damen Shipyards Changde, ESB will take delivery of its new vessel in the first quarter of 2024, following upgrades to enable winter operations and Tier III emissions compliance.
