MED MARINE HANDS OVER OUDHNA, THE THIRD TUG IN OMMP’S SIX-VESSEL RAmparts 2800 SERIES
Strengthening the growing collaboration between Türkiye and Tunisia, MED MARINE has successfully delivered OUDHNA, the third of six RAmparts 2800 series ASD tugboats ordered by Tunisia’s Office de la Marine Marchande et des Ports (OMMP). The vessel was handed over in late November at MED MARINE’s EREGLI SHIPYARD, marking another confident step forward in OMMP’s ongoing fleet renewal program initiated under the November 2023 contract.
Named after one of Tunisia’s historically significant ancient settlements, OUDHNA reflects both resilience and refined engineering. Measuring 28 meters in length and designed by Robert Allan Ltd., the tug delivers 60 tonnes of bollard pull ahead and is built to Class FIFI-E standards, providing enhanced reliability, safety, and functionality for daily port operations.
This latest delivery follows BULLA REGIA and EL JEM, the first and second vessels of the series, further reinforcing the steady and disciplined progress of the project. Powered by twin medium-speed diesel engines and featuring an open aft deck engineered to carry two 10-foot containers, OUDHNA offers versatile capability across towing, mooring, escort, pushing, and firefighting operations.
The handover of OUDHNA once again highlights the trusted partnership between MED MARINE and OMMP—an alliance shaped by shared determination to advance port efficiency, modernize maritime operations, and build a dynamic future for Tunisia’s coastal infrastructure.
Technical specifications of the tugboat:
Length: 28,20 m
Beam: 11,50 m
Depth: 5,49 m
Draft: 5,40 m
Gross Tonnage: 428
Bollard Pull: 60 tons
Speed: 12 knots @ 80% MCR
Crew: 8
About Med Marine:
Med Marine is a leading Turkish shipbuilder and tugboat operator. The company employs Eregli Shipyard, one of the largest shipyards in Turkey based on some 180.000 sqm with more than 30.000 sqm indoor areas to build state-of-the-art tugboats, workboats, offshore vessels and coated/Stainless Steel (STST) IMO II type chemical/oil tankers, either for its own operations or clients around the world. Med Marine has an extensive selection of state-of-the-art tugboat design portfolio, and the shipyard is constantly being improved with advanced production standards by keeping up with latest health, safety, and environmental regulations. Med Marine has successfully completed the construction and delivery of over 200 projects, including tugboats, chemical/oil tankers, mooring and pilot boats. Eregli Shipyard, owned by Med Marine Group, has received certifications for “Shipyard Security Compliance” and “Shipyard Production Compliance” certificates to build naval ships for Turkish Military and NATO.
About OMMP:
The Office of the Merchant Marine and Ports “OMMP” is a Tunisian public state establishment under the supervision of the Ministry of Transport in Tunisia.
OMMP is endowed with financial autonomy and legal status. As a port authority, the OMMP’s main task is to handle in optimal conditions of lead time, cost and safety the whole of ships and goods passing through the Tunisian ports. The activity fields of the OMMP port chain are characterized by the diversity of maritime traffic, whether line or tramping traffic, handling containers, RO/RO, passengers, cruise passengers. Thus, the OMMP manages and runs its rich and varied installations in compliance with the norms of productivity and safety: oil ports, container terminals, a passenger terminal, ore terminals, specialized installations.
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