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Southern China debuts inaugural homegrown all-electric tug

What is more, as disclosed, Guangzhou Port’s new unit is a 4,000-horsepower pure electric tug with a battery capacity of approximately 6,000 kWh. The batteries are reportedly driven by two azimuth propellers. Thanks to the technology fitted onto it, the ship is anticipated to achieve a ‘significant’ reduction in harmful pollutant emissions.

PS> The article is probably written by somebody without much understanding of how things work in the real world.
Then for the next step:

The following month, Dalian COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry announced that construction had started on China’s ‘first-ever’ ammonia/diesel dual-fuel-powered 5500HP ASD tug.