Media Luna – New AVT 3000 Class Voith Schneider Tug

The Media Luna has completed the trip to Puerto de Bolivar, Colombia after sailing under her own power across the Atlantic from Turkey. The Media Luna was constructed at Uzmar Tug and Work Boat Factory in Izmit, Turkey. This is the first of a two boat order for the AVT 3000 Class Tugs designed by Robert Allan Ltd., Naval Architects of Vancouver, B.C., Canada.

The Media Luna will replace the Riohacha as part of a Cerrejón’s fleet renewal program. The sister vessel Cabo del Vela is expected to be delivered to Cerrejón’s Puerto Bolivar marine operations in March of this year.

The AVT 3000 was designed to meet Cerrejón’s requirements for performance, propulsion equipment, accommodations, tank capacities and outfit. She features a partial raised focsle for operation in rough weather and a large functional aft working deck for efficient ship handling operations. Designed for a bollard pull of 60 tonnes, she will be the most powerful tug in the Puerto Bolivar fleet.

Particulars of the Media Luna are as follows:

Length overall: – 30.75 m

Beam, moulded: – 12.0 m

Depth, moulded: – 4.80 m

Maximum draft (overall): – 6.2 m

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Press Release, March 5, 2013