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Pushboats, Tugs, Barges ing here not just the availability of certain tech but the er e-tugs to be built,” he said, “we really need to change advantages from sharp declines in tech costs over the last the way the market is looking at this. As environmental 10-15 years. Also, over time, “latest and greatest” becomes regulations are put in place, the industry needs the abil- standard and standardization almost always results in a ity to adapt to meet those regulations, as we are doing lower cost cycle. in San Diego.” That market reference is to tug services

Other companies have approached Crowley asking for themselves. A port or ship seeking to lower their own car- insights into eWolf’s development. That information ex- bon footprints should place a higher value on port ser- change has started. vices from an e-tug. “Operators need to be rewarded for a

Van Gundy was asked about ways to develop a business decarbonized platform,” Van Gundy commented. Then, plan that can sustain the higher initial costs for alt-vessels, higher payments will kick-start demand and a bene? cial to get them built and in service so that vessel owners can cycle of lower production costs will start to close the cost then take advantage of lower operating costs. “For oth- delta compared to diesel vessels.

Hydrogen One, a new towboat using methanol-to-hydrogen technology, is being developed by owner Maritime

Partners, in partnership with Elliott Bay

Design Group, e1 Marine and ABB.

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