European hybrid tugs are coming to fruition

2012-07-01T00:06:00

1. ‘RT Adriaan’ was converted from an almost new rotor tug into Europe’s first true hybrid in just three months (photo courtesy Hans Hoffman)

Tug owners worldwide have long recognised the need to meet future demands for more environmentally acceptable vessels, and Europe is joining the USA in making ‘green’ tug power a reality, writes Jack Gaston.

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