Tugs

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

Seabulk’s newly delivered hybrid tug features a fully integrated hybrid electric system from Berg Propulsion.

26th April 2022

Berg Propulsion provides electric system for Seabulk’s new tug

26th April 2022

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

NYK and its affiliate Sanyo Kaiji Kabushiki Kaisha (Sanyo Kaiji) have started a three-month trial of biodiesel supplied by Toyotsu Energy Corporation in tugboats operated by Sanyo Kaiji.

20th April 2022

First ship-to-ship biofuel bunkering for Japanese tug

20th April 2022

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) has achieved several industry firsts with the successful completion of its maiden autonomous vessel project – the Maju 510 tug.

8th April 2022

Keppel O&M completes autonomous tug

8th April 2022

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

The Port of Amsterdam and Damen Shipyards have signed a contract to convert a Damen Stan Tug 1907 PA1 to reduce its environmental footprint.

11th March 2022

Damen tug conversion

11th March 2022

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

Shift Clean Energy, Vallianz Holdings, SeaTech Solutions International, and ABS have formed a strategic alliance for the construction of an all-electric, zero carbon emissions harbour tug (e-tug) – the first of its…

24th February 2022

Asia’s first e-tug planned

24th February 2022

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

ASENAV shipyard in Chile has placed an order for 2 × 12V175D-MM IMO Tier II engines, each rated at 2,040 kW @ 1,800 rpm, a first for MAN in South America.

16th February 2022

MAN 175Ds for South American tug

16th February 2022

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

A Peruvian tug operator, PSA Marine Peru, has awarded a contract to Cheoy Lee Shipyards in Hong Kong to equip one newly built tug with Schottel’s RudderPropellers and hybrid drive technology.

10th February 2022

Hybrid drive for Peruvian tug operator

10th February 2022

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

New Turkish built tugboats will benefit from high performance azimuth thrusters

1st February 2022

High powered tugboats

1st February 2022

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Kongsberg Maritime (KM) has signed a substantial contract with Sanmar Shipyards in Turkey to deliver twenty US205FP and US255FP thruster units for installation on new azimuth stern drive tugboats.

24th January 2022

Kongsberg thrusters for new tugs

24th January 2022

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

The first all-electric tug reported to be built and operated in the United States will be equipped with a fully integrated electrical package from Schottel.

8th December 2021

Schottel package for first US all-electric tug

8th December 2021