Svitzer orders new battery-powered tug for \u00d8resund Strait
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Copenhagen-headquartered international towage giant Svitze<\/a>r has ordered another battery-powered tug. It will be used in the \u00d8resund Strait between Denmark and Sweden.<\/p>\n \u201cIn recent years, we have experienced an increasing demand for green towage services in Scandinavia, including the \u00d8resund Strait,\u201d said Mathias Jonasson, managing director, Scandinavia, at Svitzer. \u201cAt the same time, we have committed to doing our part to significantly reduce CO2 emissions in the industry by 2030. Getting a new battery-powered tug solves both challenges as we can continue to provide reliable and safe services to our customers while reducing the carbon footprint.\u201d<\/p>\n To be built by Turkey\u2019s Sanmar Shipyard<\/a>, the new ASD electric tug is based on the Robert Allan Ltd. ElectRA 2500-SX design and will be 25 meters long and develop s a 70-ton bollard pull (BP).<\/p>\n It will have a 1,818 kWh battery, enabling it to operate safely and efficiently on electrical power only. It will also have two generators for backup, extended endurance and firefighting operations.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are honored to support Svitzer in decarbonising their fleet and building this new high-performing battery tug,\u201d said Tamer Ge\u00e7kin, R&D and electrical systems director, Sanmar Shipyards. \u201cIt has all the quality characteristics expected from a premium tug built at Sanmar Shipyards; a big, power-efficient battery powers it. Thereby, it represents the future for many tug operations.\u201d<\/p>\n Technical specifications for the new tug:<\/p>\n Design: ElectRA 2500-SX The post Svitzer orders new battery-powered tug for \u00d8resund Strait<\/a> appeared first on Marine Log<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Length overall (meters) 25.4
Draft (meters) 5.6
Bollard pull (ton) 70
Battery capacity (kWh) 1,818
International Gross Tonnage (GT) 356<\/p>\n
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