"Heimdal" - Tugboat

Power, precision and reliability

A tugboat pulling a ship
The "Heimdal" at work
©Per Tang Kristensen
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The "Heimdal" is one of a total of six tugs in operation for Svitzer Towage GmbH in Bremerhaven. Since its commissioning in May 2019, it has been bringing ships of all types and sizes safely to the quay with its 70-ton bollard pull. Its main tasks include towing container giants up to 400 meters long.

The Svitzer "Heimdal" is moored all year round with the other tugs in the Svitzer Towage Bremerhaven fleet behind the dyke near Lohmannstrasse.

Type: Tugboat (Azimuth Stern Drive)
Home port: Esbjerg, Denmark
Length: 28,20m
Width: 12,60m
Draught: 5.41m

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