Sponsors of the trio were Ms. Unni M. Inger Vik Framnes, and Ms. Siv Halvorsen officially naming the vessels Dux , Pax , and Audax.
In attendance on behalf of designers Robert Allan Ltd. The distinctive The vessels are capable of exceptionally high escort steering and braking forces for counteracting a tanker steering or propulsion failure and can achieve very high free running speeds to facilitate connecting to tankers at fast speeds.
In addition to severe weather escorting and ship berthing, the vessels are further capable of emergency response duties including long line emergency towing, off-ship fire-fighting FiFI I , and oil spill containment and recovery Oil Rec.
Feedback from the crews on board after the first few months of operation has been exceptionally positive, with rave reviews for the vessel performance, seakeeping and overall handling and stability. These powerful vessels undoubtedly have raised the bar for escort tug performance worldwide and represent the culmination of more than two decades of research and development by Robert Allan Ltd into improving escort tug performance and safety, and in particular proving that properlyโdesigned ASD tugs can perform this arduous service at the highest levels of capability.
It seems that in the case of these innovative RAstar DF escort tugs, good things really do come in threes! Services Paid. Robert Allan Ltd.
