Port Towage Lisbon "Sirios" – Schiffswerft und Maschinenfabrik Max Sieghold


Tugboat operated by Port Towage Lisbon seen on the Tejo River, Lisboa, in September 2019. This tugboat, named "Sirios" and registered LX-127-RC, is built in Germany by Schiffswerft und Maschinenfabrik Max Sieghold (Bremerhaven), completed in 1977, yard number 178, and originally delivered to Bugsier Reederei  (Hamburg) ¹ under the name "Bugsier 12". Steel hull and superstructure. It has an overall length of 87.3 ft and is re-equipped with two 1040 kW (1394 hp) ² Mitsubishi Marine S12R-Z3MPTAW main engines and Veth VZ-1250 "Z"-drive azimuth thrusters, providing a tractive effort ³ of 40 tons. Top speed is 12 knots. Port Towage Lisbon ⁴, whose name is usually abbreviated to PTL, is a Portuguese-Dutch partnership, bringing together REBONAVE (Setúbal) and Iskes Towage & Salvage (IJmuiden). Established in 2016 and based in Setúbal, PTL provides towage services and maritime assistance in the Port of Lisboa. The fleet includes tugs from both partners. Here, we see the "Sirios" (IT&S) on the Tejo River off Lisboa, prepared for a docking maneuver. Nearby, but not visible in this image, is the small tug "Alerta" (56 ft, 324 kW/435 hp) of Resistência (Grupo Lutamar). In the background, the container ship "Safmarine Nakuru". In 2021, Iskes Towage & Salvage is integrated into the Boluda Group, based in Valencia, Spain. In 2022, the "Sirios" is renamed "BV Sirios" and as far as I know it is currently operating in the Mediterranean.

As a note of interest, in Mitsubishi Marine terminology the designation "S12R-Z3MPTAW" denotes an R-series engine (R) with 12 cylinders (12) and conforming to "EU NRMM Stage IIIA Inland Waterway Vessel engines, category V1 :4" (Z3). The particle "MPTAW" describes the supercharging system, in this case benefiting from a cooling circuit with separation of high and low temperature and with the turbocharging air cooled by a closed system of fresh water controlled by thermostat. Engine made in Japan in Sagamihara (S). ●


Rebocador operado pela Port Towage Lisbon visto no Rio Tejo, Lisboa, em Setembro de 2019. Este rebocador, com o nome de "Sirios" e registado LX-127-RC, é construído na Alemanha pela Schiffswerft und Maschinenfabrik Max Sieghold (Bremerhaven), completado em 1977, número de construção 178, e originalmente entregue à Bugsier Reederei (Hamburg) ¹ com o nome de "Bugsier 12". Casco e superestrutura em aço. Tem um comprimento total de 26,62 m e está re-equipado com duas máquinas principais Mitsubishi Marine S12R-Z3MPTAW de 1040 kW (1394 hp) ² e propulsores azimutais com transmissão em "Z" Veth VZ-1250, disponibilizando um esforço de tracção ³ de 40 toneladas. A velocidade máxima é de 12 nós. A Port Towage Lisbon ⁴, cujo nome se abrevia usualmente para PTL, é uma parceria luso-holandesa, reunindo a REBONAVE (Setúbal) e a Iskes Towage & Salvage (IJmuiden). Estabelecida em 2016 e baseada em Setúbal, a PTL disponibiliza serviços de reboque e assistência marítima no Porto de Lisboa. A frota inclui rebocadores de ambos os parceiros. Aqui, vemos o "Sirios" ( IT&S) no Rio Tejo ao largo de Lisboa, preparado para uma manobra de atracagem. Nas proximidades, mas não visível nesta imagem, encontra-se o pequeno rebocador "Alerta" (17 m, 324 kW/435 hp) da Resistência (Grupo Lutamar). Em segundo plano, o porta-contentores "Safmarine Nakuru". Em 2021, a Iskes Towage & Salvage é integrada no Boluda Group, baseado em Valencia, Espanha. Em 2022, o "Sirios" é rebatizado "VB Sirios" e tanto quanto julgo saber encontra-se actualmente a operar no Mediterrâneo. 

Como nota de interesse, na terminologia da Mitsubishi Marine a designação "S12R-Z3MPTAW" revela um motor da série R (R) com 12 cilindros (12) e em conformidade com as normas "EU NRMM Stage IIIA Inland Waterway Vessel engines, category V1:4" (Z3). A partícula "MPTAW" descreve o sistema de sobrealimentação, neste caso beneficiando de um circuito de refrigeração com separação de alta e baixa temperatura e com o ar da turboalimentação refrigerado por sistema fechado de água doce controlado por termóstato. Motor fabricado no Japão em Sagamihara (S). ● 


¹  Bugsier Reederei GmbH & Co., Hamburg 
²  1040 kW (1394 hp) | 2× = 2080 kW (2788 hp) | Unfortunately, I was unable to ascertain the date of replacement of the original Deutz SBA 6M 528 engines by the modern Mitsubishi Marine S12R-Z3MPTAW. 2012?
³  In maritime context, "Bollard pull".
⁴  Port Towage Lisbon - Rebonave & Iskes, Lda., Setúbal.


Port Towage Lisbon 

Port Towage Lisbon is a Portuguese-Dutch partnership, bringing together REBONAVE (Setúbal) and Iskes Towage & Salvage (IJmuiden). Established in 2016 and based in Setúbal, PTL provides towage services and maritime assistance in the Port of Lisboa. ●

Name

Registration

Year

Built

Sirios

Tugboat

LX-127-RC

--

Schiffswerft und Maschinenfabrik Max Sieghold (Bremerhaven)

1977

#178

Bugsier 12 → Sirius → Sirios → VB Sirios



The tugboats "Sirios" and "Alerta" on the Tejo River off Lisboa. ● Os rebocadores "Sirios" e "Alerta" no Rio Tejo ao largo de Lisboa. 



No início de mais um dia, o rio é sempre um lugar movimentado. Enquanto a jusante os rebocadores "Sirios" e "Alerta" preparam mais uma manobra, a pouca distância o "Sintrense" atravessa o Tejo, carregado, rumo a Lisboa, que desperta sob a cálida e misteriosa luz de Outono. No Cais do Sodré, o "S. Julião" juntar-se-á em breve às silhuetas difusas sobre a hipnótica tremulina a montante. O início de mais um dia, único, como todos os outros dias. ●


● References 

Wikipedia | "Sieghold-Werft"
ShipSpotting | "Bugsier 12/Sirios"
Wikipedia | "Tugboat"
Wikipedia | "Azimuth thruster"
Wikipedia | "Z-drive"
Wikipedia | "Bollard pull"
Transportes & Negócios | "Rebonave e Iskes juntas no porto de Lisboa"
Wikipedia | "Lisboa"
Wikipedia | "Lisboa" pt-PT
Wikipedia | "Port of Lisbon"
Wikipedia | "Porto de Lisboa" pt-PT 

1 kg → 2.205 lb avdp 
1 t (metric) – 2204.623 pound (lb) (avdp) 
1 kW → 1,360 hp (metric/PS)
1 kW → 1,341 hp
1 hp (metric/PS) → 0,986 hp
1 km → 0,621 mile (international)
1 m → 3.281 ft 
1 nautical mile → 1.15078  mile → 1,852 km
1 kn or knot → 1.15078 mph → 1,852 km

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