Successful trials for Sanmar’s latest fully electric tug

SAAM's 2500SX ElectRA variant will be the first all-electric tug to operate in Latin America (Sanmar)

Turkish shipbuilder Sanmar is building a tug destined to be the first fully electric one to operate in Latin America, specifically Chile.

It will be the third ElectRA class for Vancouver-based SAAM Towage and will operate in Chile as per a service agreement between SAAM and Empresa Nacional del Petróleo.

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