Svitzer orders “eco” tugs
A.P. Moller – Maersk said its towing subsidiary Svitzer has ordered two “eco friendly” tugboats that its said would use 10 percent less fuel and emit 70-80 percent fewer nitrogen oxides.The two new tugs will be built in the Baltija Shipbuilding Yard in Lithuania.
Svitzer has a fleet of more than 300 tugboats and operates in 35 countries. It said within a decade it expects to have more than 20 environmentally friendly vessels.
The new tugs have an engine setup with three individual diesel-electric engines. The vessel will only use a single engine when cruising or being idle in a port, but can add power by using two or all three engines when it needs all of its horsepower to assist a vessel. Additional features include improved insulation and electric winches.
