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'Zwarte Zee' Long distance tug

The Zwarte Zee was a long range towing and salvage tug, build in 1962 for the Smit International towage and salvage company, and was at the time the world's largest and most powerfull oceangoing tug. This creation is a scaled down version of the real Zwarte Zee tug which was build for the purpose of towing of objects over long distances and for salvage jobs. It is the second ship from the MPJ Shipyard!

Technical background

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The Zwarte Zee (Dutch for Black Sea) is adequately equipped for succesfull salvage and towing jobs. On the towing deck in the winch room is placed a 500m winch with options for electrical or small connector or mag all. Placed in hatches on the towing deck are connections for electrical power, fuel bunkering and drainage of either the ships engine room or other ships via a hose.
On starboard a workboat is placed which can be lowered with the crane. Fuel can be transferred from the side tanks to the midship tank and vice versa (the midship tank spawns empty). In the aft a spare fuel tank is placed with manual transfer to the side tanks.
The accesibility of the technical areas and redundancy of the engines and generators allows for a high survivability. Most areas with pumps and pipes can be accesed and repaired.
The unique bridge passage mode lowers the masts and lowers the ship into the water, making is possible to pass under the rail bridges (pass under at reasonable speed).

Features and information

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• Length overall 55.75m
  
• Beam overall 9.25m
  
• Draught 4.25m
  
• Main fuel capacity 111.500 liters
  
• Space fuel capacity 13.100 liters
  
• Eight large diesel engines for propulsion: Power: Yes
  
• Top speed of 23 knots
  
• Two automatic generators in the engine room
  
• Automatic fire suppresion system in the engine room
  
• Automatic bilge flooding pumps
  
• Safety equipment placed throughout the whole vessel
  
• Fire locker with firemans equipment
  
• Equipment locker with welding equipment etcetera
  
• Two 100m anchors
  
• Workboat with crane
  
• Two water cannons in the aft mast
  
• Powerfull searchlight on the upper aft deck
  
• High survivability and redundancy
  
• Sickbay with medical equipment and beds
  
• Largely detailed interior optimised for performance
  
• VHF radio in the radio room
  
• Beacon locater in the radio room (possible source of beeping)
  
• Heading hold system

Credits

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• Advanced LIDAR for Ship v1.2 (19-05-29) - Ready-to-Install Kit by Geekness
  
• RM Mobile Emergency Beacon Locator M.E.B.L. by Rifleman
  
• VHF RADIO – COMPACT by Sheepdog and WH1T3_No1SE
  
• Heading Hold Microcontroller by Mr. Leonard

Known issues

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• According to some users, when spawning the ship at creative base it might start freaking out because of the shallow water.