Thai Navy Keel Lay Medium-Sized Tugboat

09 Juli 2018

RTN medium sized tugboat "Luang Panyi"model (photo : Thai Navy)

Lay the keel of the second medium tug boat, "Luang Panyee", hoping to support large ships and submarines of the Navy held on July 3, 2018 at 12.09 Italthai Marine Co., Ltd. Samut Prakarn Province.

The Navy has approved one medium sized tug boat to replace the old one, and enough medium tug boats in addition to supporting the ship in all areas of responsibility of the Navy.

The Royal Thai Navy has hired Italthai Marine Co., Ltd., a local shipyard. This is to promote the domestic shipbuilding industry. It also saves more money than overseas procurement.

Usage of the "Luang Panyi" tugboat is the basic for the supply, and improvement of the system. As components to meet the needs of the current battle. In order to have the capacity to support large vessels and the submarine of the fleet. In/out of sea oil stagnation, firefighting and other mission support as requested

The ability to pull/push a large ship of the fleet including the Chakri Naruebet and the Navy's submarine fleet and can move to the side.

It also has the ability to tow. The Static Bollard Pull is not less than 50 metric tons can operate in the port. The boat can be reached by Sea State 3.

Second tug boat it is scheduled to be completed. The ship was commissioned in March, 2019.

After which it was commissioned to test the systems in the water. It was expected that the ship would be delivered to the Navy in June-July 2019, Boats will be stationed at the troop carrier and service Battle Squadron.

(PR Thai Navy)