Noatum Maritime to take delivery of second fully electric tugboat

Noatum Maritime, a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi’s AD Ports Group, is set to receive its second fully electric tugboat from Dutch shipbuilder Damen.

IMAGE: Damen’s fully electric tugboat. Damen

A tugboat is a boat used to tow or push larger vessels in harbours, rivers, or canals.

Although the immediate impact that this small-scale electric vessel will have on global greenhouse gas emissions might be limited, the vessel holds significance as it provides crucial technical and operational insights that can inform the development of larger-scale electric vessels in the future.

The RSD-E Tug 2513 is a fully electric tugboat that can be fully charged in just two hours.

The company received its first electric tugboat, the Bu Tinah, last year. Both vessels will support berthing and unberthing operations at Khalifa Port in the UAE.

Recently, Noatum Maritime also ordered a fully electric pilot boat from Irish maritime tech firm Artemis Technologies for use in the UAE.

By Tuhin Roy

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