Piriou builds 16m tug for Societe Cooperative Des Lamaneurs of Brest and Roscoff Harbours

The company Société Coopérative des Lamaneurs of Brest and Roscoff harbours entrusts the PIRIOU group with the building of a harbour tug.

Her delivery is scheduled in August 2021. Built by PIRIOU VIETNAM with a sea-proven PIRIOU design, her design was adapted to answer the specific requirements of the shipowner. Dedicated to harbour towing operations from the rear or alongside, pushing operations and deep-sea towing from the rear.

In terms of crew comfort, the vessel has cabins at main deck and complies with the MLC 2006 rules. This 16.5m and 15t bollard pull tug will be equipped with a new generation motorisation compliant with the IMO III regulation and will have home port in Concarneau.

This article was originally published on Marine & Industrial Report newspaper Vol 43  No.1  Issue last February 28, 2021.