Two new Z-Tech tugs for American owners

摘要

Eastern shipbuilding group has reported the delivery and launching of two Z-Tech 2400 Class terminal and escort tugs to owners in the US. Designed in Canada and built and owned mainly by concerns outside Europe, the Z-Tech series of tugs, developed by Robert Allan Ltd seldom feature in Tugs & Towing. This recent item of news from Eastern Shipbuilding does however allow the spotlight to fall on what is now popular terminal and escort tug. At the time of writing 72 Z-Techs were either delivered or in build globally. One customer for the Z-Tech range of tugs worthy of mention is the Panama Canal Authority who between 2006 and 2011 took delivery of twenty one Z-Techs from Cheoy Lee Shipyards. The order was made up of two tranches of eight and thirteen vessels.