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...