Svitzer signs big contract in Australia
SHIPPING: Chevron Australia and Svitzer Australia have signed a contract for supplying marine services at the Gorgon Project LNG terminal at Barrow Island, Western Australia.
The new tugs are based on the Svitzer S80/33 tug.
Four Svitzer designed diesel electric hybrid escort tugs with 80 tonnes bollard pull based on the Svitzer S80/33 tug will be built specifically for this contract. In addition to this, one pilot boat will also be built for the marine services at the terminal.
“These tugs will be state-of-the-art, not only with regards to lowering fuel consumption, but also regarding noise and light”, says Chief Executive Officer Jesper T. Lok.
“Several other environmental improvements have been made including solar panels being installed for the heating of water as well as a plant for recycling the water being used onboard,” adds Chief Operating Officer Anders Egehus.
The start-up of the contract will be 2014 and it will run for 20 years. The value of the contract is 600 million USD.
The Gorgon Project is operated by Chevron and is a joint venture of the Australian subsidiaries of Chevron (approximately 47%), ExxonMobil (25%), Shell (25%), Osaka Gas (1.25%), Tokyo Gas (1%) and Chubu Electric Power (0.417%).
Svitzer has a fleet of some 520 vessels across 40 countries, and offer solutions in the fields of harbour, terminal, offshore and ocean towage as well as salvage operations and standby-rescue operations.
Source: Svitzer / maritimedanmark.dk
