India to build its first electric tug

The image shows a render of the tug on a blank background

Source: Kongsberg Maritime

India is to build its first electric tug under the Green Tug Transition Program (GTTP), a milestone in the country’s vessel electrification programme.

Kongsberg Maritime will supply a fully integrated equipment package for the tug, in a contract awarded by Mandovi Drydocks in partnership with Ripley Group.

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