SAAM Towage Celebrates the Christening of the Petrel in Arica, Chile’s First IMO Tier III Tugboat

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SAAM Towage christened the SAAM Petrel in Arica, Chile, adding an 80-tonne bollard-pull tugboat to support port operations. The vessel is described as Chile’s first tugboat to meet IMO Tier III emissions standards.

In a traditional ceremony joined by local authorities and the port community, the state-of-the-art vessel strengthens port operations with an 80-tonne bollard pull capacity. Arica, Chile. September 29, 2026 — Marked by the ceremonial smashing of a bottle against the hull, SAAM Towage officially christened the SAAM Petrel in Arica. The state-of-the-art tugboat is set ...