Audax

After completing its sea trials program successfully, AUDAX, the third dual fuel tug ever built in Europe, has been delivered yesterday to its owner, the Norwegian company Østensjø Rederi A/S. The first tug of this kind built in Europe, DUX, was delivered by the company last May, and the second one, PAX, was delivered in July. Designed by the renowned Canadian company Robert Allan Ltd, these state-of-the-art vessels, with 40.2 meters length and 16 meters beam, will provide tug services to Norwegian state-owned energy company Statoil, at the far-north terminal located at Melkøya under severe weather conditions. Built to withstand harsh environments, the vessels are shaped specifically to grant full operational availability at temperatures of 20 degrees below zero and combine environmental sustainability through the use of LNG in most of their operations -complying therefore with IMO Tier III emissions standards- with the flexibility of diesel power to ensure a high level of operational security. http://www.gondan.com/en/gondan-delivered-audax-its-third-dual-fuel-tug/