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It is equipped for towing vessels, fire fighting and rescue of shipwrecked
The Government delegate, Rafael González Tovar, visited this morning accompanied by the Head of the Marine Rescue Centre in Cartagena, Miguel Belmonte and the Harbour Master office, Diego Quevedo, the new tug Salvage, "Sar Mesana," which entered service in late July and these days stop in the Port of Cartagena.
The tug "Sar Mesana," replaces "VB Antarctic," and is the third in a series of 3 tugs built in the shipyards of Boluda Maritime Corporation.
The other two vessels of similar characteristics are the "Sar Gavia", which operates in Galicia.
and "Sar mast," which covers the area of ​​the Alboran Sea.
The Ministry of Public Works has invested a total € 37.8 M for the three vessels, of which 12.6 correspond to the "Sar Mizzen."
Technical
The "Sar Mesana" is equipped with sophisticated navigation and communications systems.
This new ship has a length of 39.70 meters, pulling power of 60 tons and a range at cruising speed, 6,000 miles.
The technical and operational characteristics of the new tug makes it very versatile as it is built to address a number of diverse missions, among which stand out: the towing vessels, support ships in trouble, fire fighting and Rescue castaways.
To the rescue, the tug also has a rigid dinghy.
Among its many functions, the new ship has an outdoor fire service.
It features two fire-extinguishing with a total capacity of 3,000 cubic meters per hour, at a pressure of 14 bars, with a sprinkler system for creating a water curtain to protect the superstructure and the deck, thus enabling a closer to areas of damage.
Other means of Salvage acting in Alicante and Murcia
Strategic basis for the rescue and combating pollution of Cartagena: supporting logistics infrastructure and the provision of human and material equipment to operations that require special intervention teams located in these rules.
Here is also the basis for action underwater divers Salvage, which has advanced technology equipment such as wet bell.
1 multipurpose ship or vessel "Clara Campoamor" (based in Valencia, attends emergencies in the Mediterranean): is used to rescue people, pollution and assistance and towing vessels.
Collection has a capacity of 1,750 m³ of oil.
3 Salvamares "Salvamar Levante" (Javea-Alicante), "Salvamar Polaris" (Alicante) and "Salvamar Mimosa" (Cartagena-Murcia).
It is a vessel of high speed, high maneuverability and shallow draft.
1 guardamar: similar boat to save me, but of greater length.
The "Guardamar Calliope" (based in Almeria, Murcia also assists in emergencies).
1 airplane equipped with the latest technology is used to locate shipwrecks and ships at sea, discharge detection and monitoring of the vessels concerned.
ElAvión "Sasemar 101" (based in Valencia).
2 helicopters: to the rescue of human life at sea and aerial reconnaissance.
The Helicopter "Helimer 203" (based in Valencia) and the Helicopter "Helimer 207" (based in Almería).
Source: Delegación del Gobierno en Murcia
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