NEMECA Z TOWAGE & SALVAGE // PRESS RELEASE (AUG/2024)

NEMECA Z Towage & Salvage increased her presence “off port limits” by successfully accomplishing a series of operations offshore during July/Aug 2024.
At the same time NEMECA Z maintained her leading role at main ports of Piraeus, Thessaloniki & Kavala, while Corfu Island port operations were added to the wide portfolio of NEMECA Z by mobilizing a high performing ASD tug, fully compliant with the new domestic regulations, classed under IACS with the most demanding class notation/s such as unrestricted navigation, FiFi 1, water spray, escort, oil rec via her main JV/partners.
Analytically:

AHT DIONYSIOS Z:

• AHT Dionysios Z, 65 tBP, Hellenic Flag, IACS class departed ex her home base in Piraeus on 07th July 2024 towards Port Said, Anchorage, for the single & unrestricted towage of a Sandcarrier to destination port Rijeka, Croatia. Upon arrival at the rendezvous point, towing connection established, CoA issued by a Recognized MWS, and towage commenced to destination. Towed unit was successfully and safely delivered to her owners on 20th July 2024 morning hours at Rijeka, Croatia Roads following a ten days towage operation under high performance and safety levels.
• Immediately after, AHT Dionysios Z proceeded to Piombino, Italy via Preveza, Greece port call for bunkers/provisions re-supply. Dionysios Z established connection with the two (2) tows consisted of a 75 mtrs Sheerleg and a 90 meters LOA flat top barge by means of her two (2) main towing wire ropes and departed to destination Aliaga, Turkey Roads. Dionysios Z and her tows arrived at destination on 21st August 2024, where the safe deliveries and collection of tge took place at the same day giving a happy end of a challenging operation which included straits transit with two tows, heavy traffic and challenging environmental conditions throughout the voyage.
• On 24th August 2024, AHT Dionysios Z participated into a spot Floating Crane transportation prior returning to her port & fifi duties at the Wider Piraeus ports and installations.

ASD IRAKLIS Z:

• Following the successful towage and handover of a 190 mtrs Floating Dock, Iraklis Z awarded a significant contract in relation to Torro Rosso casualty. Since 15th June 2024, ASD Iraklis Z, engaged with a sensitive and demanding salvage operation of the MV Torro Rosso as the main (towing) tug offering a wide array of services to the salvage team and loose attendee authorities including but not limited to towage, stand by, logistics, escort services on account of owners/managers/salvors/MWS/attendee class and authorities and loose stakeholders.
  After 74 days on hire, MV Torro Rosso was safely delivered at her destination (Aliaga Turkey) giving a successful end to the overall project. It shall be stressed out that last leg of the project highlighted by an impressive, performed towage operations of the 91,384 MT// LOA/BEAM : 249.91 M / 43.00 M / LBP: 240 M / DEPTH MOULDED : 18.7 M // INT’L TONNAGE : 55,300 GT / 25,498 NT // HOLD CAPACITY TTL 3,955,438.00 CFT and always within the recommendations imposed of the issued CoA for the voyage.
  Iraklis Z is presently enroute for her forthcoming offshore engagement on acct of a first-class charterers.

Nevertheless, NEMECA Z has been assigned with several International Ocean Towage Agreements on acct of first-class clients with her fleet units ASD Iraklis Z, AHT Dionysios Z & Agonistis Z which are due to take place during the upcoming month/s.