Wilson Sons, a port and shipping logistics operator with over 188 years of experience, launched WS Ariel on August 20 at Pier Mauá (Rio de Janeiro). WS Ariel is the third high-powered
Wilson Sons, a port and shipping logistics operator with over 188 years of experience, launched WS Ariel on August 20 at Pier Mauá (Rio de Janeiro). WS Ariel is the third high-powered tugboat in the company's new shipbuilding series.
Like WS Halcyon and WS Capella, launched in January and May this year, respectively, WS Ariel was built at Wilson Sons’ shipyard in Guarujá (São Paulo). Belonging to the same ASD 2312 class (23 meters long, 12 meters wide), it has azimuthal propulsion, 73.5 tons of bollard pull, and the capacity to support the largest ships operating in Brazil on docking and undocking maneuvers.
Its modern design combined with optimized propulsion and hull hydrodynamics reduces fuel consumption and emissions compared to similar vessels. Versatile, WS Ariel also features a FiFi 1 firefighting system with a capacity of 2.4 million liters of water per hour.
The new tugs are part of Wilson Sons’ strategy to modernize and expand its fleet, which will now include 83 vessels operating along the Brazilian coast.
"This new cycle of tugboats underpins our commitment to safer, more efficient, and more sustainable operations. They are prepared to serve increasingly larger ships and support the efficiency of the logistics
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