Kongsberg Maritime has signed a contract to deliver a fully integrated equipment package for India’s first electric tug, marking a major step in the country’s Green Tug Transition Program (GTTP), an initiative
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Kongsberg Maritime has signed a contract to deliver a fully integrated equipment package for India’s first electric tug, marking a major step in the country’s Green Tug Transition Program (GTTP), an initiative launched in October 2023 that is designed to phase out conventionally-fueled harbor tugs operating in India’s major ports and replace them with green tugs powered by cleaner and more sustainable alternatives.
Being built to a NavNautik India design, the tug will have a 60-ton bollard pull. It will be delivered and commissioned in fourth quarter 2026 and will operate at Deendayal Port in Gujarat, one of the key sites under the GTTP initiative
Awarded by Mandovi Drydocks in partnership with Ripley Group, a leading logistics provider, port developer, and ship owner on the east coast of India, the Kongsberg Maritime contract includes its permanent magnet (PM) driven azimuth thrusters, advanced electrical systems including energy storage (ESS), automation and control (K-Chief and K-Chief
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