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Towing, Salvage & Rescue Ship (T-ATS)

Multi-mission ocean-going tug, salvage and rescue ship for the U.S. Navy, based on a commercial anchor handling tug supply design, with 176 short tons bollard pull.

Description

T-ATS combines the capabilities of the retiring T-ARS 50 and T-ATF 166 platforms, supporting towing, salvage, rescue, oil response, humanitarian assistance and wide-area search and surveillance.

Key features

  • Twice the bollard pull of existing T-ATF and T-ARS
  • Computerized motion-compensated double drum towing winch able to tow up to CVN-class ships
  • 6,000 SF unobstructed deck with crane and tugger winches
  • DP2 dynamic positioning and motion-compensated salvage crane
  • Support for unmanned underwater and aerial vehicles
  • Length: 263 feet (80.16 meters)
  • Beam: 59 feet (18 meters)
  • Draft: 17.7 feet (5.4 meters)
  • Displacement: 5,110 light tons
  • Speed, sustained: 15.1 knots
  • Range: 8,170 nautical miles @ 10 knots
  • Bollard pull: 176 short tons
  • Installed power: 9,408 kilowatts
  • Bow thruster: 2 @ 900 kilowatts
  • Salvage crane: 80,000 pounds (36 metric tons)

Specifications

Length263 feet (80.16 meters)
Beam59 feet (18 meters)
Draft17.7 feet (5.4 meters)
Displacement5,110 light tons
Speed, sustained15.1 knots
Range8,170 nautical miles @ 10 knots
Bollard pull176 short tons
Installed power9,408 kilowatts
Bow thruster2 @ 900 kilowatts
Salvage crane80,000 pounds (36 metric tons)
Dynamic positioningDP2

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