Next generation multipurpose tug

The TRAnsverse Tug is said to be able to generate higher steering forces than most designs of similar dimensions and has the ability to push, pull and manoeuvre in all directions. Fitted with Svitzer Catcher and other equipment to automate operations, it will be the ground design for the recently announced carbon neutral methanol fuel cell tug that Svitzer and Maersk are developing together with Robert Allan.

Svitzer chief operating officer, Ingrid Uppelschoten Snelderwaard, called the new tug a ‘game changer’. “I am proud that we are able to pave the way for future tug designs and at the same time ease the transition from the marine fuel we use today to the future carbon neutral fuels that we are transitioning to over the coming years,” she said.

With omni direction hull form and propulsion, steering forces over the full range of speeds and manoeuvres and a unique towing arrangement, the TRAnsverse Tug is scalable and suitable for all types of harbour and terminal towage operations.

After a series of successful tank tests and simulations the first ever TRAnsverse Tug is now ready to be built by Sanmar with Robert Allan as designer. It will be used for harbour towage by Svitzer Europe, with expected delivery in Q3 2023.