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With these modern vessels, the company seeks to optimize its service and strengthen its leadership in the region.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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July 31, 2025. <\/strong>SAAM Towage, the largest towage operator in the Americas, will add two new state-of-the-art units to its fleet: the SAAM Petrel and the SAAM Charr\u00e1n. These modern ships, designed by the renowned firm Robert Allan and built at the Sanmar shipyard in Turkey.<\/p>\n

Their names\u2014SAAM Petrel and SAAM Charr\u00e1n\u2014pay homage to seabirds native to the coasts of Chile and Peru, following a SAAM Towage tradition\u00a0dating back 60 years to the company’s founding.<\/p>\n

“This acquisition is a key part of SAAM Towage’s investment plan for this year, which seeks to continue optimizing our operational capacity and service offering to strengthen our presence in both countries,” said Chile-Peru Country Manager Cristi\u00e1n Cifuentes.<\/p>\n

The SAAM Petrel is on its way to the Port of Arica in Chile. It boasts an IMO Tier III certified emission control system for the reduction of nitrous oxides (NOx), making it the first in the country’s fleet with these features. The SAAM Charr\u00e1n will operate at the Port of Callao in Peru, where he already docked.<\/p>\n

Both tugs, which are certified under the Fire Fighting 1 (FiFi 1) <\/strong>standard, will supply terminal services, providing crucial support for vessel berthing and deberthing maneuvers at their respective ports.<\/p>\n

With these additions, the average age of the SAAM Towage fleet in both countries reaches 13 years with a bollard pull (BP) of\u00a065\u00a0metric tons.<\/p>\n

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Technical Specs <\/strong><\/p>\n

Measuring 24.4 long and 12 wide, each tug has bollard pull of 80 metric tons and a maximum speed of 13 knots. They are powered by 2,350 kW Caterpillar engines, each achieving 1800 rev\/min.<\/p>\n

With the Rampart 2500SX MKII design, they are highly maneuverable and versatile tugs, especially for assisting large vessels in space-restricted harbors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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