Sanmar Shipyards

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Turkish tugboat builder Sanmar has delivered four fully electric harbour tugs to state energy company BOTAŞ, where they will manoeuvre LNG carriers at two strategically important terminals on the Turkish coast.

6th March 2026

Sanmar delivers four fully electric harbour tugs

6th March 2026

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SAAM Towage has taken delivery of a tug from Sanmar Shipyards, strengthening its fleet performance, vessel efficiency and emissions compliance.

9th February 2026

Sanmar delivers emissions-compliant tug to SAAM

9th February 2026

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Dutch towage and salvage firm Multratug has expanded its fleet with another tug from Sanmar Shipyards in Turkey.

17th November 2025

Multratug welcomes high-performance tug to fleet

17th November 2025

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Sanmar Shipyards has launched what it claims is the world’s first purpose-built dual-fuel methanol escort tug.

12th September 2025

World first purpose-built dual-fuel methanol tug launched

12th September 2025

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Denmark’s first fully electric tugboat has been officially named at a prestigious ceremony in Copenhagen attended by over 100 maritime industry leaders.

12th September 2025

Denmark names first electric tug

12th September 2025

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Turkish shipbuilder Sanmar has begun building a RAmparts 2400SX-MKII tug for Ultratug in Mexico.

22nd August 2025

Sanmar starts build of tug for Mexico

22nd August 2025

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Giant tug operator Svitzer has joined the electric tug fleet club, taking delivery of its first battery-electric tug from Sanmar’s shipyard.

7th July 2025

Svitzer takes delivery of first fully electric tug

7th July 2025

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Kongsberg Maritime has won a contract to supply 17 shipsets of its US azimuth thrusters to Turkish shipyard Sanmar.

20th June 2025

Kongsberg wins contract for 34 thrusters

20th June 2025

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Turkish shipyard Sanmar has begun building another six fully electric tugs in cooperation with Canadian naval architect Robert Allan.

28th May 2025

Sanmar on the crest of an electric wave of tugs

28th May 2025

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Turkish shipbuilder Sanmar is building a tug destined to be the first fully electric one to operate in Latin America, specifically Chile.

26th March 2025

Successful trials for Sanmar’s latest fully electric tug

26th March 2025

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Turkey’s Sanmar Shipyards has recorded further success for its Boğaçay class tug production line, reporting delivery of a vessel to a domestic operator and an order for a new customer in Bulgaria.

14th February 2025

Sanmar’s Boğaçay class success continues

14th February 2025

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Turkey’s Sanmar Shipyards has reported a busy start to 2025 as it delivers one of its best-selling vessels to a progressive Norwegian tug owner and secures its first order of the new…

3rd February 2025

Sanmar Shipyards reports busy start to 2025

3rd February 2025

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Turkish tug builder Sanmar has signed a contract with towage and marine services provider Svitzer to build a fully electric tug to be deployed between Denmark and Sweden.

20th January 2025

Fully electric tug heading for Scandinavia

20th January 2025

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Turkey’s Sanmar Shipyards has marked the end of a productive 2024 with deliveries of a powerful compact tug to its owner in Croatia and an ice-class tug required to meet the challenging…

6th January 2025

Double delivery ends buoyant year for Sanmar

6th January 2025

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Turkey’s Sanmar Shipyards has provided a progress report on the performance of one of its battery-powered, all-electric ship-handling tugs.

3rd January 2025

Sanmar’s all-electric tug – a progress report

3rd January 2025

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The first electric tug in South America has been launched by SAAM Towage for operations with the Chilean Oil Company ENAP.

13th December 2024

First electric tug launched in South America

13th December 2024

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Sanmar Shipyards has begun construction on four new electric tugs for Turkey’s state-owned BOTAŞ Petroleum Pipeline Corporation, marking a milestone in the electrification of tug fleets.

21st October 2024

Turkey leaps forward in tug electrification

21st October 2024

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Sanmar Shipyards, Robert Allan and Svitzer have delivered an innovative tug that will ultimately use electric propulsion with methanol fuels cells.

16th September 2024

Svitzer’s first TRAnsverse tug delivered

16th September 2024

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Turkey’s Sanmar Shipyards has reported the delivery of three tugs from its range of Robert Allan (RAL)-designed vessels to new owners in Europe.

11th September 2024

Trio of tug deliveries by Sanmar

11th September 2024

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Turkey’s Sanmar Shipyards has secured a contract to build two powerful tugs for the Turkish Directorate General of Coastal Safety, enhancing the already extensive fleet of such vessels protecting the country’s waters.

14th August 2024

​Sanmar bags Turkish government tug contract

14th August 2024