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SAAM Towage’s electric tugs pass final sea acceptance trials

The first electric tugs in SAAM Towage’s fleet, built by the Turkish shipyard Sanmar, passed the final sea acceptance trials and bollard pull tests in Istanbul’s Tuzla Bay. At full capacity, the new ElectRA 2300SX units, designed by Canada-based …

Nov 6, 2023 / Curious

SAAM Towage Enters A New Era With Its First 100% Electric Tugboats

SAAM Towage reached an important milestone on Thursday (Oct13) by closing an agreement with Teck & Neptune Terminals that will allow the deployment of the first two electric tugs to its fleet. At full capacity, the new units will reduce 2,400 …

Oct 14, 2022 / Vessels