Victoria, a newly delivered ice-class tugboat built by Damen Shipyards, has entered service in the Swedish port of Luleå, located on the northern Gulf of Bothnia and known as Sweden’s “gateway to
The ice-class tugboat Victoria is equipped with two Steerprop SP 60 CRP ECO propulsors, each rated at 3,700 kW and certified to 1A Super ice class. [Photo: Port of Luleå]
Victoria, a newly delivered ice-class tugboat built by Damen Shipyards, has entered service in the Swedish port of Luleå, located on the northern Gulf of Bothnia and known as Sweden’s “gateway to the Arctic.” This marks a significant milestone not only for the port, but also for propulsion specialist Steerprop, marking the first deployment of its CRP (contra-rotating propeller) azimuth propulsors in the tugboat segment.
Victoria is the first vessel in Damen’s new Azimuth Stern Drive (ASD) Tug 3413 ICE design — a class purpose-built for Arctic operations. Designed to deliver consistent performance in ice-covered waters, the tug is equipped with two Steerprop SP 60 CRP ECO propulsors, each rated at 3,700 kW and certified to 1A Super ice class. These advanced propulsion units combine pushing and pulling propellers within a
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