Electric tug

First fully-electric tug for Latin America completes sea trials

Turkey’s Sanmar Shipyard has successfully completed sea trials of what will be be the third fully-electric tug it has built for South American based towing giant SAAM Towage.

It is based on the exclusive-to-Sanmar ElectRA 2500SX design from Canadian naval architects Robert Allan Ltd.

SAAM Towage Canada’s electric twins go to work in Vancouver

The largest provider of towage services in the Americas, SAAM Towage already operates two emissions-free ElectRAs – SAAM Volta and Chief Dan George – on...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/first-fully-electric-tug-for-latin-america-completes-sea-trials/

Damen-built Bu Tinah sets Guiness World record as world’s most powerful electric tugboat

Demonstrating an average high peak bollard pull of 78.2 tonnes, the Damen RSD-E Tug 2513 Bu Tinah has gained a Guinness World Records title as the world’s most powerful electric tugboat.

The Bu Tinah was delivered by Damen earlier this year to SAFEEN, part of Abu Dhabi-based AD Ports Group’s maritime & shipping cluster, and is the first fully electric tug to operate in the Middle East. The record-breaking performance took place at Khalifa Port, AD Ports Group’s flagship facility and the award of...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/coastal/damen-built-bu-tinah-sets-guiness-world-record-as-worlds-most-powerful-electric-tugboat/

Kotug starts zero-emission barging to Cargill via electric tugboat

Kotug, based in Rotterdam, and Vancouver, B.C.-based Shift Clean Energy are providing a zero-emissions barging solution that will bring cocoa beans from the Port of Amsterdam to agribusiness giant Cargill’s cocoa facilities in Zaandam, avoiding an approximately 20-kilometer road journey.

Kotug will deploy an all-electric E-Pusher type M tug and four barges to transport the beans.The vessel is equipped with swappable battery energy containers from Shift Clean Energy (Shift). The containers are...

https://www.marinelog.com/technology/kotug-starts-zero-emission-barging-to-cargill-via-electric-tugboat/

Crowley commits to ‘bold’ emissions, sustainability targets

Crowley commits to net-zero emissions by 2050.

Crowley Maritime Corp. is the latest shipper committed to reaching net-zero emissions by 2050.

The Jacksonville, Florida-based company announced it submitted its emissions-reduction targets, which include scope 1 (direct), scope 2 (indirect) and scope 3 (all other) emissions, to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) Tuesday. 

“On emissions, admittedly this is a bold goal, and we need to ensure our goal and targets are credible. This is why we are submitting our interim targets to reduce...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/crowley-commits-to-bold-emissions-sustainability-targets

Crowley developing first fully electric tugboat in US

Crowley will deploy its first electric tugboat in San Diego in 2023.

The first fully electric U.S. tugboat is set to operate at the Port of San Diego’s Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal by mid-2023, the manufacturer announced Monday.

Crowley Maritime Corp.’s 82-foot eWolf vessel will have 70 tons of bollard pull and release zero tailpipe emissions. It will have 360 degrees of visibility from the pilot’s station and is being designed for potential autonomous operations in the future. This eTug will replace a conventional tugboat that consumes more than 30,000 gallons...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/crowley-developing-first-fully-electric-tugboat-in-us

Crowley Completes Design For First Fully Electric U.S Tug

  • Crowley Engineering Services has completed the design of the first fully electric U.S. tugboat.
  • It provides operators a sustainable and high-performing solution for ship assist and harbor services in any port.

According to a press release published by Crowley, Crowley Engineering Services has completed the design of the first fully electric U.S. tugboat with autonomous technology — providing operators a sustainable and high-performing solution for ship assist and harbor services in any port.

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