Newest tug on the North Coast also one of the most ecological of the fleet

SAAM Marine, which operates tugs along the North Coast serving the Port of Prince Rupert is showing off some notes on their newest arrival, with the Tsimshian Warrior the newest vessel to carry the SAAM flag.

The vessel was christened in May as part of the opening of the new Ridley Island Propane Export Terminal with the Tsimshian Warrior providing for tug services for the AltaGas/Vopak facility.

Built at the Turkish Uzmar Shipyard, the vessel boasts the greatest capacity of any tug on the West Coast of Canada.

The construction of the new tug was secured as part of a long term contract that SAAM and RIPET have signed, with two additional tugs from the North Coast fleet to be deployed to support the terminal operations.

SAAM hails the contract as a milestone moment for the company putting it in place to support expanding marine operations on the North Coast.

The Tsimshian Warrior prior to its departure from Turkey earlier this year

Of note of the design for the Tsimshian Warrior which was designed bye Robert Allan Ltd, is that its engines meet the International Marine Organization Standards for nitrogen and sulphur emissions.

The vessel also has gas detection monitoring systems, explosion-proof deck equipment and an off-ship FiFi1 fire-fighting system. It has “escort” class classification, which allows it to perform berthing and de-berthing maneuvers for LNG carriers as well as emergency towage under highly demanding conditions.

Its two Cat 3516E 2525 engines with selective catalytic reduction (SCR) systems enable it to meet environmental certification requirements. The Tsimshian Warrior has capacity to provide indirect pull capacity of up to 120 tons at a speed of 10 knots, the vessel can safely perform vessel handling functions, including berthing, deberthing and escorting under any weather conditions.

Some further background on the latest workhorse for the waters of the North Coast can be reviewed here, here and here.

For more items of interest related to the AltaGas Terminal operations at Ridley Island see our archive page here.

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