DUX: Dual-fuel LNG/diesel escort tug, designed for ops in harsh environments

摘要

Built at Astilleros Gondan's yard in Spain, the dual-fuel tug Dux represents the first in Robert Allan Limited (RAL)'s RAstar 4000-DF dual-fuel LNG/diesel escort tug class, specifically designed for operations at Statoils Melkeya LNG terminal at Hammerfest, Norway, where temperatures can easily plummet to -8°C or lower. In addition to her escort tug duties, the 40.2m loa, steel vessel has also been equipped to undertake firefighting and oil spill clean-up duties, in temperatures as low as -20°C.