SANMAR Delivers SAAM CARIBE Tugboat to SAAM Towage

Sanmar Shipyards has delivered another new Bogaçay Class tugboat to SAAM Towage as part of the operator's ongoing fleet renewal and decarbonization program. It brings the total number of Sanmar-built vessels in the operator's fleet to 17.

Named SAAM CARIBE by its new owners, the tug will join SAAM Towage operations at Cartagena, a major port on the northern coast of Colombia. It is the sixth tugboat that Sanmar has delivered to SAAM Towage in under a year.

SAAM CARIBE is based on the RAmparts 2400SX-MKII design developed exclusively for Sanmar by Canadian naval architects Robert Allan Ltd. The tug can achieve a bollard pull ahead of 72 tons and a free-running speed of 13 knots.

Designed for demanding port operations, SAAM CARIBE combines performance with maneuverability to ensure efficient and reliable ship-handling services for ocean-going vessels.

Part of Sanmar's Bogaçay Class, SAAM CARIBE combines compact dimensions with robust capabilities. The twin Z-drive tug has an overall length of 24.4 meters, a moulded beam of 12.0 meters, a least molded depth of 4.5 meters, and a navigational draft of 5.45 meters. It is equipped with FiFi-1 firefighting capability and features comfortable accommodation for a crew of up to seven.