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World’s most powerful electric tugboat completes sea trials
Updated On: 25 April, 2026 09:08 AM IST | Ankara | Agencies
The Svitzer Balder, built by Uzmar Shipyard, has successfully completed sea trials. The battery-methanol hybrid tug can handle most harbour operations on electric power, significantly reducing emissions
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The Svitzer Balder. PIC COURTESY/AYK Energy
The most powerful electric tugboat in the world has completed sea trials and is set to enter service to cut towing emissions by up to 90 per cent.
Built by the Uzmar shipyard in Turkey, Svitzer Balder is the first battery-methanol harbor tug ever built.
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