Berg Propulsion turns on the power with tug order breakthrough in Türkiye

Power performance edge for propulsion solution proves decisive as Berg Propulsion Eurasia takes its first tug order from İÇDAŞ Shipyard

Berg Propulsion turns on the power with tug order breakthrough in Türkiye

Berg Propulsion has secured its first new tug order in Türkiye since the opening of Berg Propulsion Eurasia in April 2022 - the entity which has been revitalising the well-known marine equipment brand regionally.

The company has been contracted to provide a range of propulsion and control equipment for a harbour tug to be built at İÇDAŞ Shipyard.

Built to a Robert Allan design, the newbuild RAscal 2000 tug will join the İÇDAŞ fleet to support drydock  operations and activities in its surrounding port area of Çanakkale, northwest Türkiye.

Power capability was a key factor in selecting the twin BERG MTA 318 Fixed Pitch Azimuth Thrusters, shaft system and control system to work in combination with the tug's 2x1081kW@2000rpm Cat C32 main diesel engine.

Mustafa Müslüm, General Manager, Berg Propulsion Eurasia, commented:

"We needed to achieve a 35-tonne bollard pull, which is high for a harbour tug of this size, and we could do this competitively because our set up can handle 8% higher input power than comparable systems."

Berg Propulsion supplied four MPP controllable pitch propellers to the same shipbuilder between 2012 and 2015, for cargo ships.