437 August 2007

Handy 23-Meter Tug For Indonesia

The Bahar 25 ready for delivery to the owners.

A clear after deck.

There is a steady demand for tugs to work among the approximately 6,000 inhabited islands that stretch 5,000 km (3200 mi) along the equator to make up the nation of Indonesia. While many of these tugs are quite large others, such as the Bahara 25, recently delivered from Forward Shipbuilding, are a handier size. Although registered in Singapore that Bahara 25 will spend much of her time working in Indonesian waters. A pair of 600 hp Cummins KTA19 M2 engines powers the 23-meter Bahara 25. The engines turn up to 1800 RPM into Reintjes WAF364L marine gears with 6.048:1 reduction ratio.

Two Cummins-powered generators provide 28 kW each for the vessel’s electrical requirements. On deck a 20-ton towing hook by Kolison Industry of Sibu connects the vessel’s 1200 hp to the towline and barge. The towing hook is fitted with a quick release mechanism and surge absorber.

The 20-ton towing hook.

One of the Bahar 25's Cummins KTA19 main engines.

A tidy well laid out wheelhouse.

Tiong Huang Lik, Assitant Manager, Forward Shipbuilding Sdn. Bhd.

For further information:

Tiong Huang Lik
Assistant Manager
Forward Shipbuilding Enterprise Sdm Bhd.
Lot 536-537, Block 1
Seduan Land District
Rantau Panjang, CDT 47
96000 Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia
Phone: 084 212999
Fax: 084 211119
E-mail: fsesb2004@yahoo.com
or: fmesb1933@yahoo.com

Lau Thai Ling
Scott & English (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
No. 6A, Lorong 39
Jalan Ding Lik Kwong,
96000 Sibu, Sarawak
Phone: 084-311807
Fax: 084-336001
E-mail: lau_tl@sne.com.my

Photos by Alan Haig-Brown.

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