The TRAnsverse tug’s omnidirectional hull type permits it to maximise the forces essential for braking and guidance throughout towage.
Maersk group towage operator Svitzer has awarded a contract to Uzmar Shipyard in Turkey to construct two new TRAnsverse tugs for its Australian enterprise.
The TRAnsverse tugs, created in collaboration with Robert Allan Ltd, are designed to set a brand new commonplace in tug effectivity, energy and maneuverability, and ship an estimated 10-15% discount in gasoline use in comparison with different tugs available on the market.
Svitzer ordered its first TRAnsverse tug at Turkey’s Sanmar Shipyards in December 2021. It was ordered for Svitzer Europe harbor towage duties with an anticipated supply in third quarter 2023. A video launched by Svitzer at the moment exhibits some great benefits of the design.
The TRAnsverse tug’s omnidirectional hull type, together with its distinctive towing staple and propulsion system, permits it to maximise the forces essential for braking and guidance throughout towage. It maintains place with decrease propeller enter energy than tug designs the place the thrusters are mounted aspect by aspect, and total brings a major enhance in stability and freedom of motion.
As a results of these options, says Svitzer, the TRAnsverse tug meets the complete vary of advanced harbor and terminal towage environments, offering advantages comparable to the flexibility to cut back total time of tug jobs, larger availability in poor climate circumstances, diminished emissions and enhanced security.
The two just-ordered TRAnsverse tugs will probably be deployed to Svitzer Australia’s Port of Newcastle, New South Wales operations in 2025 turning into the primary TRAnsverse tugs to be deployed to Australia, and solely the second and third to be deployed globally. They will probably be constructed to a specification that additionally permits biofuel operations.
The Port of Newcastle is a busy, numerous port operation with a fancy harbor, tidal restrictions and channel atmosphere requiring lively escort towage, and direct and oblique towage capabilities. Newcastle sees a spread of vessels calling from capsize vessels carrying coal, to bulk, container and cruise ships. The complexity of Newcastle’s towage operations and vary of vessels that decision on the port will showcase the complete vary of the TRAnsverse tug’s capabilities.
“We have been listening closely to our customers and their need for innovative towage solutions,” stated Svitzer CEO Kasper Friis Nilaus. “The TRAnsverse tug offers significant improvements in operational efficiency, flexibility and sustainability by improving shipping turnaround times and reducing carbon emissions, helping customers to manage the demands of the modern towage market and the complex, busy port environments of today and the future.”
“The scale of Svitzer’s operations, collaboration with customers and deep understanding of port operations globally enables us to design and invest in the best possible towage solutions,” added Nilaus. “We are committed to building new tugs that meet the highest of efficiency standards and that support our customers and port operations in reducing their scope 3 emissions and total carbon footprint, whilst not compromising – and indeed improving – on safety and operational performance.”
