World’s most powerful diesel-electric pushers

HB Hydra is the first of a series of eight powerful diesel-electric pusher tugs to be built for use in Brazil

On 21 February 2014 the UZMAR Shipyard, also known as ‘Workboat and Tug Factory’ of Turkey, announced the delivery of the first two of a series of eight shallow draft river push boats to Brazilian owners, Hidrovias do Brazil SA.

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