'Pilbara Apollo' Uzmar delivers new Robert Allan tug for Rio Tinto

摘要

The Canadian-designed and Turkish-built ASD tug 'Pilbara Apollo' was recently delivered to new owners Rio Tinto Australia. The vessel was constructed at Uzmar Shipbuilding in Turkey and will operate at Rio Tinto's iron ore export facilities at Cape Lambert (Port Walcott) and Dampier, Western Australia. Designed by famed tug designer Robert Allan of Canada, the 'Pilbara Apollo' is the first of six new RAstar 3200 tugs to be delivered to Rio Tinto. These tugs will assist very large ore carriers in berthing and un-berthing at exposed, open water berths in severe wind and wave conditions.