Tai Koo tugboat

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Main Data:

Scale in 1/50, overall length 699 mm, equal to 27.57 inches.

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Tai Koo tugboat

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Fast speed performance:

She get a scale speed of 14 knots, equal to 1.02 m per second.

It takes her 49.1 seconds to finish 50 meters.

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Capacity of continuous sailing:

With 3000 mAh rechargeable battery package, she get a scale speed of 14 knots,

and can run continuously at this speed for about 120 minutes.

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Tai Koo tugboat

Main data:

Length overall： 34.95 m (114.7ft)

Length bp ：30.00 m (98.4ft)

Breadth，mld ：10.5 m (34.4ft)

Draught，mld ：4.0 m (13.1ft)

Gross tonnage ：450T

Machinery ：two Yanmar diesels， total 4000bhp，

driving twin controllable-pitch propellers in 360 degrees azimuthing

Kawasaki Rexpeller rotatable Z-drive units positioned at the stern.

Speed ：14kts

Bow thruster ：Kawasaki Controllable-pitch

Tunnel thruster ： 3.5T thrust

Bollard pull ：52.2 tons

Tai Koo in history:

The motor vessel, to bear the name Tai Koo (IV) was delivered

in September 1993 by the Imamura Shipbuilding Company, Kure, Japan.

With a range of 4,500 miles she is designed for fire fighting,

pollution control and anchor handling duties,

and is one of three sister ships.

Well known in Hong Kong waters, she is serving her owners today.

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