Written by
Heather Ervin
The CT-120 is a sizeable oceangoing tug made for long-distance and emergency towing, and moderate-duty anchor dealing with. (Credit score: Glosten)
Glosten, Seattle, Wash., has introduced its new tug design, a 120- by 39-foot tug with a molded depth of 23 ft. The CT-120 is a sizeable oceangoing tug made for long-distance and emergency towing and moderate-duty anchor dealing with. With over 6,800 horsepower and 95 brief tons of bollard pull, the tug is suited to heavy ocean tows, together with giant deck cargo barges approaching 20,000 dwt.
Distinctive from typical line-haul tug designs of comparable measurement, it might accommodate a wide range of highly effective medium-speed engines and fashionable exhaust gasoline remedy gear, together with each giant SCR models and diesel particulate filters (the place required)—made attainable by its expansive engine room and fidley, and enormous stack casings adjoining the deckhouse. It additionally presents substantial tank capability for unsupported long-range towing operations, and its largest tanks, fore and aft, will be fitted with cofferdams to assist conversion to methanol, if desired.
This sub-200 GRT design is optimized for constructability and low operational prices. It’s adaptable for both ASD or typical twin-screw propulsion, and non-compulsory tunnel thrusters within the bow and skeg afford dynamic positioning functionality. Pairing these options with both a single or double-drum tow winch and modest anchor handing functionality make CT-120 a really sensible possibility for supporting a variety of offshore set up initiatives.
