The Sri Lanka Shipping Company, a subsidiary of Advantis Group, and Damen Shipyards have signed a contract for the delivery of two new ASD Tug 2312 tugboats. This is the first time that the two organisations have done business together, and the vessels are already being built at Damen’s Song Cam Shipyard in Vietnam.
Sri Lanka Shipping Company chose the ASD Tug 2312 based on its outstanding performance as the most versatile vessel in its class. Just 23 metres in length, it delivers up to 70 tonnes of bollard pull while the patented Twin Fin skeg plus twin Azimuth thrusters ensure excellent manoeuvrability. Sri Lanka Shipping Company has also opted for Damen’s Triton remote monitoring system on both vessels; the system delivers a wide range of real-time performance information including fuel consumption and carbon emissions to the shore-side team as well as the ships’ crew.
The vessels will represent a significant increase in capability; joining the company’s existing three anchor handling tugs and the harbour tugs. Already under construction at Damen Song Cam Shipyard in Vietnam the vessels will be delivered in mid-2024 and operate primarily in the South Asian and South-East Asian regions.
The contract was signed by Deputy Managing Director of Advantis Group Shano Sabar, and Director/CEO of Sri Lanka Shipping Company Surindha de Abrew, followed by Damen CEO Arnout Damen and Damen’s Regional Sales Director Asia Pacific Rabien Bahadoer.
