Our job documenting life at the terminal took us on board the tugboat “Germania”, the latest addition to the Rimorchiatori Riuniti fleet of the Port of Genova.

The tug Germania is a Z-Drive Tug ship, built by the Damen Shipyards in Galati, Romania, for a project by the company Damen of Gorinchem.

Here’s a look at the numbers:
Overall length: 29,10 meters
Overall width: 13,23 meters
Waterline length: 25,95 meters
Speed: 13 knots
Bollard pull ahead: max 84.3 TONS
Bollard pull astern: max 76.7 TONS
Crew: max 10 people
Beds: 6