Tugs

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

Seabulk’s newly delivered hybrid tug features a fully integrated hybrid electric system from Berg Propulsion.

26th April 2022

Berg Propulsion provides electric system for Seabulk’s new tug

26th April 2022

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

NYK and its affiliate Sanyo Kaiji Kabushiki Kaisha (Sanyo Kaiji) have started a three-month trial of biodiesel supplied by Toyotsu Energy Corporation in tugboats operated by Sanyo Kaiji.

20th April 2022

First ship-to-ship biofuel bunkering for Japanese tug

20th April 2022

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) has achieved several industry firsts with the successful completion of its maiden autonomous vessel project – the Maju 510 tug.

8th April 2022

Keppel O&M completes autonomous tug

8th April 2022

NEWS

NEWS

The Port of Amsterdam and Damen Shipyards have signed a contract to convert a Damen Stan Tug 1907 PA1 to reduce its environmental footprint.

11th March 2022

Damen tug conversion

11th March 2022

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

Shift Clean Energy, Vallianz Holdings, SeaTech Solutions International, and ABS have formed a strategic alliance for the construction of an all-electric, zero carbon emissions harbour tug (e-tug) – the first of its…

24th February 2022

Asia’s first e-tug planned

24th February 2022

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

ASENAV shipyard in Chile has placed an order for 2 × 12V175D-MM IMO Tier II engines, each rated at 2,040 kW @ 1,800 rpm, a first for MAN in South America.

16th February 2022

MAN 175Ds for South American tug

16th February 2022

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

A Peruvian tug operator, PSA Marine Peru, has awarded a contract to Cheoy Lee Shipyards in Hong Kong to equip one newly built tug with Schottel’s RudderPropellers and hybrid drive technology.

10th February 2022

Hybrid drive for Peruvian tug operator

10th February 2022

NEWS

NEWS

New Turkish built tugboats will benefit from high performance azimuth thrusters

1st February 2022

High powered tugboats

1st February 2022

NEWS

NEWS

Kongsberg Maritime (KM) has signed a substantial contract with Sanmar Shipyards in Turkey to deliver twenty US205FP and US255FP thruster units for installation on new azimuth stern drive tugboats.

24th January 2022

Kongsberg thrusters for new tugs

24th January 2022

NEWS

NEWS

The first all-electric tug reported to be built and operated in the United States will be equipped with a fully integrated electrical package from Schottel.

8th December 2021

Schottel package for first US all-electric tug

8th December 2021

NEWS

NEWS

Svitzer has teamed up with Robert Allan and Sanmar Shipyards to build a next generation multipurpose tug.

6th December 2021

Next generation multipurpose tug

6th December 2021

NEWS

NEWS

A new partnership has been formed to advance China’s intelligent vessel standards and next-gen tug technology.

30th November 2021

Next-gen tug partnership

30th November 2021

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Svitzer, A.P. Moller - Maersk’s towage operator, has signed an agreement with naval architect firm, Robert Allan Ltd to design the world’s first fuel cell tug for harbour operations that will run…

9th November 2021

World’s first fuel cell harbour tug

9th November 2021

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Kotug International and Shift Clean Energy have teamed up to use Shift’s new PwrSwäp clean energy service - which uses swappable batteries on a pay-as-you-go basis - on Kotug’s E-Pusher vessels. 

8th November 2021

Kotug and Shift team up to power electric tugs

8th November 2021

NEWS

NEWS

Rolls-Royce has won a significant contract to supply eight of its mtu 16V 4000 M65L engines for four 80 tonne bollard pull tugboats to be built by Detroit Brasil for operation by…

4th November 2021

Rolls-Royce wins tugboat mtu engine contract

4th November 2021

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Schottel has been awarded a contract from Master Boat Builders in Alabama, US for the supply of four rudder propellers for two newbuild tugs for the Suderman & Young Towing Company.

28th October 2021

Schottel RudderPropellers for two new tugs

28th October 2021

NEWS

NEWS

Two newbuild Kotug Rotortugs have arrived in Port Hedland in Australia.

22nd October 2021

Two new Kotug Rotortugs for BHP

22nd October 2021

NEWS

NEWS

Corvus Energy has reached a milestone in its supply of lithium-ion battery technology with its 500th order, also the largest in the company’s history.

20th October 2021

Corvus reaches milestone with new tug order

20th October 2021

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Kotug International has won a long-term contract with Perenco Oil & Gas Gabon to provide towage support for its operations off Port Gentil, Gabon.

11th October 2021

Kotug to supply tugs for Perenco

11th October 2021

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

Corvus Energy and Sanmar Shipyards have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop a new range of zero-emission and hybrid tugs.

3rd September 2021

Corvus and Sanmar to develop clean tugs

3rd September 2021