Turkey: ICDAS Port Takes Delivery of Z-Tech 6500 Class Tug

The Z-Tech™ 6500, ICDAS 19 has been successfully delivered to ICDAS Port Operations, by sister company, ICDAS Shipyards. This vessel was conceived, constructed and will be operated entirely in house under the parent company; ICDAS Celik Enerji Tersane ve Ulasim A.S, in Turkey.

The Z-Tech™ 6500 is a unique Class of ship-handling tug designed to provide a combination of the superior handling characteristics of an ASD tug with that of a Z-drive tractor. This vessel design builds on the successful experience of the previous Z-Tech™ Class tugs built for operation across the world.

The Particulars of the ICDAS 19 are as follows:

Length overall – 27.40 m

Beam, moulded, extreme – 12.20 m

Depth, moulded (hull) – 5.05 m

Design draft – 3.80 m, approximate

Gross Tonnage – 369 – 2 x 1920 kW @ 1800 rpm

Power Bollard Pull – 65.0 tonnes

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Shipbuilding Tribune Staff, August 24, 2012; Image: ral