All tugs complying with the most recent IMO Tier III emission requirements are planned for use in the port of Zeebrugge as part of the expanded concession for towage services.

The new tugs will be named VB Bolero and VB Rumba and will be attached to Boluda Towage Europe's fleet of 81 tugs currently operating in Belgium , the Netherlands, Germany and the United Kingdom.

New tugs are expected to be delivered in December 2020.

“Damen is happy to extend our cooperation with Boluda by building and delivering two new ASD Tugs 2813 for this project. We are convinced that these … Damen ASD Tugs 2813, including FIFI 1 and the Damen Marine NOX Reduction System will be a great addition to the Boluda Europe fleet operations,” Carlos Gonzalez Martin, Damen sales manager North, West & South Europe, commented.

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