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SAFEEN Group Achieves Guinness World Record™️ for Most Powerful Electric Tugboat
SAFEEN Group, part of AD Ports Group’s Maritime & Shipping Cluster, in collaboration with DAMEN Shipyards Group, has announced that it has achieved a Guinness World Records™️ title for Most Powerful Electric tugboat. The record was set by …
Nov 12, 2024 / Curious
Daito Corporation Has Decided to Build an Electric Tugboat
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (K LINE) announced on Friday that Daito Corporation (Daito), its consolidated subsidiary, has decided to build an electric tugboat, an electric vessel (EV) powered by a large-capacity lithium-ion battery. Today, …
Nov 11, 2024 / Vessels
Crowley Christens the First Fully Electric Tugboat in the US at the Port of San Diego
Joined by diverse partners and industry supporters, Crowley today christened the eWolf, America’s first all-electric ship assist harbor tugboat. Operating with zero emissions and other sustainable technology, the tugboat delivers the high-power …
Jun 26, 2024 / Curious
Crowley Accepts Delivery of eWolf, the First Fully Electric Tugboat in the US
Crowley has accepted delivery of eWolf, the first all-electric, ship-assist harbor tugboat in the U.S., a milestone advancing the company’s commitment to sustainability and decarbonization. The tugboat, which was designed by Crowley’s engineering …
Jan 25, 2024 / Curious
K Line unit to build battery-powered electric tugboat
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (K LINE) announced earlier today that Company’s group company, SEAGATE CORPORATION CO., LTD.(SGC), will build new electric tugboat powered by battery. The new Tugboat is equipped with a propulsion system running on “Hybrid …
Jul 22, 2022 / Vessels
ABB to power Japan’s first electric tugboat for efficient and sustainable operations
ABB contracted by IHI Power Systems Co.,Ltd. develops electric tug for the ports of Tokyo Bay for Japanese towage specialist Tokyo Kisen Co. LtdThe newbuild tug will feature ABB’s award-winning power system platform Onboard DC Grid™, which enables …
Jun 30, 2022 / Vessels
Tokyo Kisen Co Holds Naming Ceremony for Electric Tug Taiga
Tokyo Kisen Co on May 26 held a naming and launching ceremony of the electric tugboat Taiga, built at Kanagawa Dockyard Co., Ltd in Japan.The Taiga is powered by an electric propulsion system that combines e5Lab-developed large-capacity lithium-ion …
May 31, 2022 / Vessels