PETERSEN & ALPERS ENGLISH DEUTSCH HOME FLEET SERVICE HISTORY GALLERY CONTACT IMPRINT / PRIVACY POLICY OUR SERVICES OUR SERVICES! ...STRONG During the past 6 years our tug PETER with a 70 tons bollard pull ranks to the strongest tugs in the Port of Hamburg. After haven taken delivery of the new building MICHEL the company operates the strongest tug ever in its over 225 years history. This newly developed compact tug, DAMEN ASD 2913, meets the demand to ever growing ships of the customers. The MICHEL delivers a bollard pull of up to 80,3 tons. Regarding sustainability and environmental protection the tug is equipped with a double hull. The main engines burn the best quality of Gasoil. During idle times the tug is connected to electric shore power which saves more than 60 % of emission by the auxiliary diesels. OUR SERVICES! ...INNOVATIVE P & A develops the three-man tugboat At the beginning of the 80s, Petersen & Alpers worked on an innovative concept to reduce a tugboat’s operating costs: The company commissioned the first so-called three-man tugboat in the port of Hamburg. Up until then, tugs which assist seagoing vessels were manned with a captain, engineer and two deckhands. One deckhand was saved enabling significant reduction of crewing costs. In 2008 P & A was the first German Tugowner, who took over a Compact tug Type ASD 2411 built by DAMEN Shipyards. Its compact dimensions combined with strong thusters gives quick mavoeuvrability. In the Port of Hamburg low draft and the ability to work course stable under Bow to Bow conditions are most essential. This tug is the perfect working tool for the Masters of the Customers, the Pilots an our crew. Deutsch