Afon Caradog

Twin screw 25m shallow draft seagoing tug/workboat.

Afon Caradog

Twin screw 25m shallow draft seagoing tug/workboat.

Afon Caradog

Twin screw 25m shallow draft seagoing tug/workboat.

Afon Caradog

Twin screw 25m shallow draft seagoing tug/workboat.

Afon Caradog

Twin screw 25m shallow draft seagoing tug/workboat.

Afon Caradog

Twin screw 25m shallow draft seagoing tug/workboat.

Built 2005/06 – Hepworth Shipyard, UK
Classification Lloyds +100A1 Tug + LMC
Loadline Certificate
UK MCA Code of Practice Category 1, 150′ from safe haven
Dimensions
Length OA 26.8m
Beam 9.0m
Minimum Working Draft 2.4m
Main Engines 2 x Cummins KTA38-M2 engines, total 2600bhp, each driving fixed pitch propellers in fixed Kort nozzles through ZF gearboxes fitted with box coolers
Bollard Pull 34 tonnes
Max Free Running Speed 11.2 knots
Fuel Capacity 126m³
Fresh Water Capacity 47.5m³
Navigation Aids Magnetic and GPS compasses, Autopilot, 2 daylight viewing radars, Echosounder, 2 x VHF radios, one with DSC, MF/HF DSC radio, Navtex receiver, GPS navigator, Electronic Chart display, CCTV system, talkback units, wheelhouse winch control, searchlights, GSM phone, Iridium Satellite phone, e-mail, GMDSS Area A2
Equipment Firefighting pump 600m3 per hours with wheelhouse mounted monitor. Double drum anchor handling and towing winch, 45 tonnes pull @ 9m/min, capacity 500m +300 of 44mm wire, 10 tonne tugger winch. 3.5m wide stern roller with hydraulic guide pins. Spare towing wire on powered storage reel in hold. Heila 90 t/m hydraulic knuckleboom long reach crane, capacity 29,700kg @ 2.89m to 5,100kg @ 14.47m. 2 x Cummins diesel hydraulic power packs. 2 x Cummins gensets. Kort KT250 bow thruster. High lift rudders. Fuel and fresh water supply pumps. Hardwood covered working deck. De-mountable 40 tonne ‘A’ frame. 35 tonne tow hook
Accommodation 12 persons. Heated and air-conditioned.