Tugboat Charter
Tugboat Charter 2B
‘Gulf Explorer’
- Harbour Towage
- Long-Range & Ocean Towage
- Tug & Barge Charters
- Cargo, Freight & Fuel Transfer
- Offshore Support & Offshore Supply
- Barge Mobilisation
- Tug Assist & Tug Escorts
- Marine Relocations
- Crew Transfer Vessel / Pilot Launch
- Liveaboard Vessel
- Endorsed ‘COVID-Safe’ Transport Provider
- Tugboat Charter from the Port of Cairns, Australia
*Up to date details and availability for all charter tugboats are provided upon enquiry.
North Marine’s vessel fleet has recently expanded and not all charter vessels are yet online. Please contact us if you can’t see the tugboat charter you require.
About Charter Tugboat ‘Gulf Explorer’
The tug ‘Gulf Explorer’ is a 25-meter workboat in AMSA class 2B survey. She is owned by North Marine, a tugboat company based in the Port of Cairns in Australia.
North Marine provides a suite of workboat, tugboat and towage services throughout Australia and the Pacific region.
The Gulf Explorer is configured for a range of marine tugboat or offshore support vessel charters. These include, but are not limited to, harbour towage, long-range ocean towage and tug and barge hire combinations. The Gulf Explorer is well established in delivering remote area supplies.
She has a 20-ton bollard pull capacity and cruising range over three thousand nautical miles.
There is a large, working deck area, a 30 meter³ deck hold and a onboard hydraulic crane.
Liveaboard accommodation can transport up to 16 workers, with berthage to sleep 10.
All tugboat services are tailored to suit project requirements. Comprehensive proposals, timely support and exemplary communication is guaranteed.
She is available for long-term or extended charter operations, and hourly or day-rate charters.
Commercial Tugboat Vessel Specifications
Tugboat 2B Charter Vessel
Monohull steel tugboat for hire – for marine towage or as an offshore support vessel.
Registration No 29089QB
O.N 344009
IMO No 7207217
Gross Tonnage 158.58 tonnes
Place of Survey Cairns, Queensland Australia
Home Port Port of Cairns, Queensland Australia
Survey AMSA Full Class 2B Survey, 16 Person anywhere within the Australian Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)
Survey Number Gulf Explorer Tugboat – Survey No 14036
Vessel Length 25.60 Meter
Breadth 7.82 Meter
Draft 4.19 Meter
Bollard Pull 20-Ton Tug Bollard
Cruising Speed 8 Knots
Deck Equipment
Deck Hold Large dry deck hold 30m³ with marine crane access
Hydraulic Crane 12 ton-meter crane with a 9-meter reach
Marine Tugboat Anchors 2 x stockless anchors
Windlass Hydraulic, twin gypsy, drum end
Marine Towing Winch 1 x hydraulic marine towing with split drum
Marine Tow Hook Fitted with quick release
Fuel Burn
130 litres per hour at 9 knots
70 litres per hour at 6 knots
Tank Capacities
Fuel 43.89 tonnes
Freshwater 12.55 tonnes
Desalinator 120 litres per hour
Tug Liveaboard Accommodation
Ten berth, fully air-conditioned liveaboard accommodation – Suitable for local and offshore personnel, crew transfer, crew accommodation and offshore workers accommodation
Fully air-conditioned interior
Fully equipped galley; stove, oven, fridge/freezers, microwave, cold water fountain, auto boil, S/S BBQ
Mess with TV & film library
Two hot and cold showers
2 x toilets (Class A sullage system)
Tug Accommodation Berths 2 x 1 Berth, 2 x 2 Berth, 1 x 4 Berth
Navigation / Communication Equipment
Radar Furuno SCX20 NMEA 2000
Compass Magnetic & Satellite
Auto Pilot TMQ Bosun AP9
Echo Sounders Furuno LS4100 / SIMRAD NSS12
V.H.F. Radio Icom IC M304 – IVGME 3 x Handheld V.H.F.s
G.P.S. Garmin GPS Map 550 / SIMRAD NSS12
Side Scan Sonar Simrad NSS12
Satellite Phone Beam Oceana 800
Vessel Engine Room
Main Engines 2 x Blackstone ESL8 Mk2 736kw
Gearboxes 2 x Eisenwerke Reinjes WAV1251 Reduction: 5: 1
Propellers Kort nozzle, fixed pitch
Auxiliary Engines 1 x Lister 6 cylinder x 40KVA 3 Phase; 1 x John Deere 55KVA 3 Phase
Air Compressor 2 x Stenhoj H-6-Block 2 air banks
Warning Devices Main engine oil pressure and temperature gauges and alarms. Bilge and fire alarms.
Steering Gear Hydraulic, fixed nozzle, conventional rudders
Bilge/Fire 2 x KL Pegson to manifold
Fuel Pumps 1 x 300LPM fuel transfer pump 1 x 300LPM portable/diesel driven
Lifesaving
Safety Equipment To full AMSA 2B requirements
Liferaft 1 x 16 person Seasava
Extras (Available Upon Request)
Tug & barge charter combinations, upon request (Dumb barge, landing barge, spud barge charter etc.)
14 cuft Bauer HP Dive compressor
65 cuft LP Air compressor with 100m x ¾” hose (non-breathe)
8.0m Aluminium landing barge with bow door
3,000-litre fuel cells
6.5m Aluminium “Duck” workboat for hire in AMSA survey for 12 pax
4.5m inflatable RIB workboat for hire
Dinghies various
Dry Laboratory / Stowage Room. Air-conditioned workers room – suitable for an onsite office or dry laboratory. Size 3 meters x 2 meters x 3 meters
2 x 1,500 litres Aluminium Portable Fuel Cell
Exterior Vessel Diagram – North Marine Tugboat for Charter
Commercial Tugboat Charter Rates
North Marine offers hourly, daily, and long-term tugboat charter rates in line with competitive industry standards.
Tugboat charter rates include loading and unloading time, voyage time, and duration at the worksite.
If required, use of our hi-ab truck or dogman and franna crane may incur additional charges.
A full pricing schedule may be requested by contacting us.
North Marine Tugboat Company in Australia
Based out of the Port of Cairns in Queensland, Australia, our vessels work anywhere inside the Australian Exclusive Economic Zone EEZ.
We offer competitive industry rates for tug and barge charters throughout the Pacific Ocean. Primary service areas include the Great Barrier Reef, the Torres Strait and the Gulf of Carpentaria.
North Marine can tailor solutions to any project on the water.
Marine Support in the Port of Cairns, Queensland
Supplementary marine support services are available in conjunction with North Marine tugboat charters from the Port of Cairns.
At our waterfront yard North Wharf, we have a roll-on-roll-off ramp and loading/unloading facilities. Marine storage areas and sheds (both in Cairns city and Cairns Port), moorings and vessel berthage in Cairns.