Sealink building Anchor Handling Tug

In early 2008 Sealink Sdn Bhd of Miri, Sarawak, East Malaysia will take delivery of a new anchor handling tug from their own shipyard.

The 38-meter tug, with a waterline length of 36.3 meters and an 11.8-meter beam, is the first of three being built to a design by naval architect Khiam Chuan Marine of Singapore. For extended periods at sea the tug will carry 320 tons of fuel and 150 tons of water in the hull with its molded depth of 4.8 meters and a 3.8-meter design draft. This is the first of three sister tugs on order. The second and third are expected to deliver in 2008 as well.

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