Svitzer’s first TRAnsverse tug delivered

'Svitzer Taurus' features an omni-directional hull form and in-line thrusters (Sanmar)

Sanmar Shipyards, Robert Allan and Svitzer have delivered an innovative tug that will ultimately use electric propulsion with methanol fuels cells.

The vessel will be a ‘self-sustained tug with longer endurance and fewer operational constraints than a purely battery-powered vessel’, the firms say.

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