The first EDDY tug in build

摘要

Construction has started on the first example of the unique 'Efficient Double-ended Dynamic' (EDDY) tug at Holland Shipyards BV at Hardinxveld-Giessendam in the Netherlands. The EDDY concept, first conceived in 2008 by consultants Baldo Dielen Associates, is a highly efficient doubleended vessel with a fully azimuthing propulsion unit at each end. Designated the EDDY 30-65, the first vessel will measure 30m by 13.46m, with an operational draft of 4.75m. It will meet Bureau Veritas class notations BV 1+HULL+ MACH, Escort Tug, AUT-UMS Unrestricted Navigation.