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RS – Detroit Shipyard Completes Starnav Alpha; The Eighth Tugboat Delivered in Just 10 Months

Written by Flavia Marinho
Published on 01/05/2020 at 11:49
Estaleiro Detroit conclui série de 8 rebocadores para a Starnav
Estaleiro Detroit conclui série de 8 rebocadores para a Starnav
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The Detroit Shipyard in RS Is Delivering the Last Tugboat of the Series to Starnav Serviços Marítimos; the 8th Tugboat of 80ton. ‘Bollard Pull’

The tugboat “Starnav Alpha” was delivered yesterday (30) to Starnav, the vessel will operate at the Port of Rio Grande (RS). Amid the pandemic, licensing for up to 17 oil wells advances through ExxonMobil in the Campos and Santos basins

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This is the eighth and final unit of the series of azimuthal tugboats of the “escort tug” type with 80 tons of “bollard pull” built by the Detroit shipyard in Itajaí (SC).

The tugboat stands out for its power and also features a high level of automation (ABCU – Automatic Bridge Centralized Control Unmanned), an external firefighting system FIFI 1, a render-recovery bow winch, and a GMDSS A3 radio communication system.

The dimensions of the series are 32 meters in length, 11.6 meters in beam, 5.43 meters in depth, and 4.10 meters in draft. Maximum speed of 12.5 knots.

The Starnav Alpha is the eighth tugboat delivered by the Detroit shipyard. The eight tugboats of the Starnav series were financed by the Merchant Navy Fund (FMM) at a cost of US$ 80 million and built by the Detroit shipyard in Itajaí (SC), with BNDES as the financial agent.

With the delivery of the Starnav Alpha, Starnav reaches a number of 30 tugboats with azimuthal technology in partnership with Camorim.

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Flavia Marinho

Flavia Marinho é Engenheira pós-graduada, com vasta experiência na indústria de construção naval onshore e offshore. Nos últimos anos, tem se dedicado a escrever artigos para sites de notícias nas áreas militar, segurança, indústria, petróleo e gás, energia, construção naval, geopolítica, empregos e cursos. Entre em contato com flaviacamil@gmail.com ou WhatsApp +55 21 973996379 para correções, sugestão de pauta, divulgação de vagas de emprego ou proposta de publicidade em nosso portal.

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