First Damen Tug for Bugsier

Bugsier, the German towage and maritime service provider, has boosted its already extensive fleet with the addition of a Damen ASD 2411 tug. The tug represents the first purchase of a Damen vessel for Bugsier.

Bugsier holds an established position in the German maritime sector: the company is celebrating its 150-year anniversary this year. This operational knowledge brought mutual benefits to the vessel construction process. “Damen is experienced in building tugs, and we are very experienced in operating them,” comments Bugsier Business Development Manager Sven Schr?der. “Therefore, we know what we want and we have ideas on how to improve things.”

The Bugsier 22 was built at Damen Shipyards Sharjah (DSSh) in the United Arab Emirates. DSSh is one of the newest additions to Damen’s worldwide network of shipyards and boasts the highest standards of modern ship construction and repair. The yard recently won the ‘Best New Build Yard’ award at the International Maritime Awards, held at the Shiptek 2016 conference.

“We worked closely with Damen’s Sharjah yard in the construction of this vessel – our technical department closely monitored the entire construction process with good communication with the management team and also the site management.”

Mr. Schr?der concludes by pointing out the advantages of working with Damen: “Short lead times, relatively short delivery times and good value for money – we are extremely pleased with the result.”

The power-to-length ratio of the Damen ASD 2411 is worth a special mention: this 24-meter long vessel provides a bollard pull of 70 tons. The practical advantages of this compact power can be seen when the tug is at work in a busy harbor situation such as the Port of Hamburg.

“We are very proud to sell our first tug to Bugsier in this very significant celebratory year for them,” says Damen Sales Director North, West & South Europe Frank de Lange. “We look forward to continuing this business relationship well into the future.”