Project for Construction of the Tug Boat for Apia Port

OUTLINE OF THE PROJECT

The Port of Apia is Samoa's gateway, handling 97% of the country's foreign trade cargo, with about 250 vessel calls a year and increasingly large ships. Two tugboats were stationed at the port, but the Puaalele, built in 1972, could no longer be used for towing or pushing due to main engine failure, cyclone damage, and aging. Large vessels therefore depended almost entirely on the other tugboat, the Tafola, and safe berthing and unberthing could not be ensured in strong winds. This project built a tugboat to replace the Puaalele, aiming to ensure the safe and smooth entry and departure of large vessels.