All electric tugs articles
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NewsTugging at the law: How electric tugs will affect maritime
A deep dive look into the the implications of Europe’s first fully electric tug - the Volta 1
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NewsSvitzer takes delivery of first fully electric tug
Giant tug operator Svitzer has joined the electric tug fleet club, taking delivery of its first battery-electric tug from Sanmar’s shipyard.
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NewsSPOTLIGHT: Electric tugs on the charge
Reviewing the development of battery-powered tugs has parallels with choices owners face when considering which of the emerging alternative fuels to opt for to present a ‘greener’ image and greater efficiency with their new investment.
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NewsSanmar on the crest of an electric wave of tugs
Sanmar is on the crest of a wave of electric tugs, with eight delivered and another six under build at its shipyard in Tuzla, Turkey.
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NewsFirst electric tug launched in South America
The first electric tug in South America has been launched by SAAM Towage for operations with the Chilean Oil Company ENAP.
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NewsTurkey leaps forward in tug electrification
Sanmar Shipyards has begun construction on four new electric tugs for the BOTAŞ Petroleum Pipeline Corporation
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NewsTechnology insight: electric tug power
Peter Barker takes a peek under the bonnet of electric tugs to look at Norway’s Corvus Energy’s battery systems.
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NewsSanmar builds another 7 battery-electric tugs
Sanmar is building on its experience with electric tugs with another seven on order, five for unnamed clients and a further two on spec.
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NewsBattery system selected for Kotug’s E-Pusher
The Netherlands-based EST-Floattech has been selected to supply the containerised energy solution for Kotug International’s E-Pusher, claimed to be the world’s first fully electric pusher tug.
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NewsFirst electric US tug challenges European hegemony
US logistics, marine and energy service provider Crowley has accepted delivery of eWolf, the US’s first all-electric ship-handling tug.
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NewsDelivering future electric tug technology
Macduff is helping spearhead the electric tug movement
