“Asymmetric Tractor”
it looks the “Ship Docking Module “ tugs that Erik Hvida had built 25 years ago (they went to Signet). One Z drive forward on one side and another Z drive aft on the opposite side. Nothing new about this concept.
However, the overall design, equipment, and fit out of this tug looks much much better.
Volk:
Still ugly.
No tugs (or ships) are built for beauty these days.
Wolraad Woltemade & John Ross - The Great South African Ocean Salvage Tugs
Both now sadly gone to the breakers.
PS> I worked with both of those in their prime.
Southern China's 'first' fully electric harbour tugboat, recently entered service at the Port of Guangzhou.
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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.
Volk
May 12, 2025, 4:23am
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30 years? What do I have to do to get on such a new tug?
Or these two:
The tugs ELBE & HOLLAND moored in Hamburg Photo: Jan Ove Mühlpforte ©
The Museum tugs ELBE & HOLLAND moored in Hamburg for the 836th HAFENGEBURTSTAG
Photo: Hans Hoffmann (c)
Deep-sea Tug Elbe
Call Sign: Papa-Delta-Whiskey-November
As from February 24, 1959 until today, the Elbe made towing- and shipping history. It all started on a foggy day, which threatened the trial and the hand-over to the owners. The hand-over could...
Take a trip to Hamburg. You MAY be invited onboard one of these during the Hamburg Hafenburtstag:
The FAIRPLAY-91 and FAIRPLAY-95 in action during the 836th HAFENGEBURTSTAG in HAMBURG"
Photo: Roger van der Kraan (c)
The FAIRPLAY-57 in action during the 836th HAFENGEBURTSTAG in HAMBURG
Phot: Hans Hoffmann (c)
