Damen Shipyards Group has signed a contract with Türkiye’s Albayrak Group for the delivery of an ASD Tug 2111 and ASD Tug 2813. This is the first contract between the two companies.
The Albayrak Group is one of the largest businesses in Türkiye and is active in the construction, industrial, and logistics sectors. The latter includes the management of Alsancak Port, Izmir; Trabzon Port, Türkiye; Conakry Port, Guinea; Mogadishu Port, Somalia; Pointe-Noire Port, Congo; Banjul Port, Gambia; Bata and Malabo Ports, Equatorial Guinea; and Baku Port, Azerbaijan.
Rapid delivery
The ASD Tug 2111 and ASD Tug 2813 will provide towage services in the ports of Conakry and Pointe-Noire, respectively. The Albayrak Group selected Damen due to the strong reputation enjoyed by its tugs in the market, as well as its ability to facilitate a fast delivery.
Due to its stock building programme, Damen had already begun construction of the tugs prior to receiving the order. As a result, the shipbuilder will deliver both vessels within five to six months of the contract signing.
Compact power Damen’s ASD Tugs are designed to offer compact power suited to the modern port operation. They are highly manoeuvrable and suited to a wide range of port duties including push-pull, harbour assistance, and escort towage.
The ASD Tug 2111 is being constructed at Damen Shipyards Changde, in China and the ASD Tug 2813 at Damen Song Cam Shipyard in Vietnam. The ASD Tug 2111, 21.02 x 11.13 metres, offers 50 tonnes of bollard pull, while the ASD Tug 2813, 25.59 x 12.93 metres, delivers up to 83 tonnes of bollard pull.
The Albayrak Group has chosen to customise the standard Damen design of its tugs with additional options. This includes equipping the vessels for the local flag state and climate requirements.
Towards the future
Yunus Yilmaz, General Manager of the Albayrak Group said, “We initially turned to Damen based on the good reputation of its vessels. When we began our discussions, we were very pleased to discover that Damen was able to offer a delivery time within half a year from the signing of our contract. We view this collaboration with Damen as the beginning of a long-term partnership as we set about expanding our fleets in the eight ports we currently manage.”
Damen Regional Sales Director Emre Turkoz said, “We are very proud to receive this order from one of the largest, globally active companies in Türkiye. Due to our stock building programme, we are able to offer the Albayrak Group the rapid delivery it required. I have full confidence that these new tugs will meet the group’s requirements for its operations in the ports of Conakry and Pointe-Noire and look forward to continuing our collaboration in the future.
