Tugs & Salvage

SPOTLIGHT: Electric tugs on the charge

By 2025-06-05T12:30:00

Damen's all-eelctric tug 'Sparky' can be re-charged in two hours (Damen)

With a natural degree of industry caution, partial or total propulsive power from batteries for shiphandling tugs is attracting increasing interest as the technology matures on the back of far greater volume demand from the automotive industry.

Peter Barker explores the world of electrically powered tugs.

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