Alternative Fuels

K Line plans to operate electric tugboat by 2025

July 22, 2022

The tugboat’s electric engine will be powered by a large capacity lithium-ion battery that can be charged from an onshore charging point.

PHOTO: A model of K Line's electric tugboat. K Line


A generator, which it says can run on a zero-emission fuel in the future, will provide auxiliary power to the tug. It will be built by K Line's subsidiary Seagate Corporation.