On 8 May 2024, KOTUG Canada held a keel laying ceremony for two RAsalvor 4400-DFM dual fuel methanol escort tugs.
The two innovative tugboats – Robert Allan Ltd. design –, designed by Robert Allan Ltd., are the first of their kind to be powered by methanol and are engineered to provide the high bollard pull required for the Trans Mountain Expansion Project. The tugs are intended to service the Trans Mountain Expansion Project, at Sanmar Shipyards Altinova in Yalova, Turkiye.
We are thrilled to collaborate on this groundbreaking project that not only transforms the maritime sector but also plays a crucial role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and promoting sustainability in the shipping industry.
… said Ard-Jan Kooren, President & CEO of KOTUG International
The tugs will escort tankers from the harbour limits of the Port of Vancouver to the open Pacific Ocean through the commercial shipping lanes of the Salish Sea. To provide this service, KOTUG Canada has partnered with the Sc’ianew First Nation from Beecher Bay, strategically located along the shipping route.
These two innovative tugs, to be named SD AISEMAHT and SD QWII-AAN’C SARAH in honour of important members of Sc’ianew First Nation, are scheduled to be the world’s first large purpose-built high bollard pull methanol fuelled tugs when they enter service in 2025.
During the keel laying ceremony, we not only marked the beginning of the physical construction of the vessels but also the continuation of an ambitious project that pushes the boundaries of maritime technology and environmental consciousness.
… commented Ali Gürün, Chairman of the Board of Sanmar Shipyards
To remind, it was announced in early April that KOTUG International B.V. also signed a framework agreement with Padmos for the construction of the E-Pusher lineup electric tugs.
