Sanmar of Turkiye is celebrating the launching of the first electric battery- powered ElectRA tug for its own fleet, which provides towage, ship assist and escorting services at six ports around Turkiye.
This will be the seventh electric battery tug delivered from Sanmar Shipyards within a year, with five already operating in Vancouver, Canada and the sixth currently heading to Norway.
Based on the exclusive-to-Sanmar ElectRA 2300SX design from Canadian naval architects Robert Allan Ltd, the powerful and manoeuvrable new tug has been named Dinamo 2023. Emission-free operation has been achieved with no loss of performance or power with Dinamo 2023, for example, being able to achieve a minimum of 70t of bollard pull ahead while operating on battery power.
The ElectRA 2300SX has been designed to accommodate a large battery capacity to enable it to achieve a high bollard pull in a flush deck design, with the option to maintain some backup diesel generator capacity.
Measuring 23.4m LOA, with a moulded breadth of 11.85m and moulded depth of 5.16m, Dinamo 2023 will join the Sanmar fleet of more than 30 tugs with an average age of less than three years.
Chairman of the Board, Sanmar Shipyards, Ali Gürün said: “We have received a huge amount of interest in the ElectRA Series from operators around the world. Doing everything we can towards protecting our planet is of paramount importance and we are, of course, delighted to see the first emissions free tugboat in our own fleet. This is a milestone moment for us.”
Image: ‘Dinamo 2023’ tug (credit: Sanmar Shipyards)
