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Transtech, Tsurumi Sunmarine and system cabinet installed inside the bridge. system so that shoreside managers can Asahi Tanker; and, most recently, tugboat We have more installations contracted gain a real-time view of the challenges operator Tokyo Kisen. Oldendorff Carri- for 2024, including return
? nery, two miles from the Port of Castellón in Spain. up to eight hours, providing an ef? cient and non-polluting solu- Using its electric line handling tug Castalia, Consulmar towed tion for mooring operations. In addition to mooring, the mul- the steel mooring lines from the vessel to each of the ? ve
un- tionality. FORCE Technology’s upcoming DEN-Mark2 math- lock around 50-80 times a day. It has ematical model release for its augmented reality SimFlex4 tug W changed us. Half the people surveyed and ship simulator will offer unprecedented model accuracy in a 2022 King’s College London study said that
; two submarine tenders; and the Sixth Fleet ? agship, USS Mount Whit- ney, that has a combined civil service and military crew. Our two ocean going tugs are going to be part of a 10-ship class. We have a special warfare support ship; two high-speed transports; and the high-speed expeditionary fast
come online and MSC will see up to 20 new ships deliver to the ? eet in the next ? ve years. This includes new oilers, towing, salvage and rescue tugs, and expeditionary fast transports and emergency medical ships. A large percentage of our ships are 40 years old or older and need to be replaced
oil- Our Combat Logistics Force (CLF) is the key to keep- ing our ships at sea and in the ? ght, and sustain our forces ers, towing, salvage and rescue tugs, and expeditionary fast transports and emergency medical ships. A large percent- engaged in distributed maritime operations (DMO). MSC currently has
Feature Electric Tugs could change down the road. “What do we really need an In San Diego, eWolf’s transits will typically run 20-30 engineer to do? There are no moving parts. So, how does minutes, “not the optimal operation to really see a lot of that [role] change? How does that change where we work?
Feature Electric Tugs the construction of which has fallen behind schedule. “When you’re out on the leading edge of these technolo- gies, everything has to catch up,” Manzi said. “Permitting has to catch up, regulation has to catch up, standards have to catch up. And we’ve faced all three of those challenge
Capt. Josh Ferguson, master of the eWolf. Administration (MARAD), which all provided ? nancial support and other resources. “This tug becomes somewhat commercially viable be- cause of the grant process,” Manzi said. “Unlike a ferry service that’s paid for by tax dollars, we have to collect fares and
Feature Electric Tugs All images courtesy Eric Haun The eWolf’s power integrates into eWolf features a 6.2 MWh Orca ABB’s DC grid architecture, which battery energy storage system distributes to all the consumers from Corvus Energy. throughout the vessel. 12 to 16 inches. If you’ve got 14 inches and
Feature Electric Tugs ing tug design. ABB was brought on as systems integrator, and Coden, Ala. shipbuilder Master Boat Builders began building the vessel later that year. The result of these efforts is the 82-foot-long tug eWolf, built to ABS class and is compliant with U.S. Coast Guard Subchapter M
Feature Electric Tugs All images courtesy Eric Haun On Board the eWolf: F - V B ULL ELECTRIC ESSEL RINGS EW ECHNOLOGY TO THE N T U.S. By Eric Haun rowley Maritime Corporation has owned and ing options to reduce their emissions. A growing num- operated a lot of vessels since its founding in ber
Feature Shipbuilding Crowley Crowley’s electric tug eWolf, built by Master Boat Builders. Administration (MARAD) put a cost of $97 million on the ulatory ? lings, the vessel “is expected to be delivered and vessel. The same yard has also been contracted to build an operational in 2025.” Filings with
and upgrades.” New technologies can require new construction. Indeed, sustainability concerns are behind two innovative new- builds: eWolf, an all-electric tug delivered to Crowley from Master Boat Builders (Coden, Ala.) in January 2024, and Hydrogen One, a towboat to be powered by a hydrogen fuel cell,
, compared to a single vessel. A tow-wire catenary can require TERMS – U.S. Coast Guard signi? cantly greater water depths than the drafts of the tug • A shipping safety fairway is a lane or corridor free or barge. Therefore, submerged cabling and infrastructure of ? xed structures. It sets
• Investment in Infrastructure and Onshoring Man- sharing best practices. Additionally, given the global nature ufacturing: The administration is committing over $20 of maritime operations, international cooperation is essen- billion towards U.S. port infrastructure over the next tial for establishing
Q&A time, sometimes we win in game seven, but it really takes now to make sure that folks understand that tug and barge a united industry, and so I just really appreciate the great transportation is the most sustainable mode of freight work of AWO members, of coalition partners, shippers, transportation?
and retaining has grown signi? cantly. In addition, we’re now in the Sub- and growing their maritime workforces. We’ve put on a se- chapter M era. Tugs that are part of an ATB combination ries of virtual mariner workforce forums. We have engaged are inspected. The Towing Safety Advisory Committee
that recognizes that company size and sophistication also varies. So, what does a cyber-risk management program look like if I’m op- erating two harbor tugs in Evansville, Ind., versus if I am operating six terminals at the port of New York and New Jersey? We should both have good cyber, no question,
Insights Jennifer QQQQQQQQQAAA & Carpenter President & CEO, American Waterways Operators The towboat, tug and barge industry is in a pe- CARB’s harbor craft rules have been center riod of rapid evolution. How is AWO—now in its stage of late. AWO’s stance on the situation has 80th year of existence—adapt
.com increasingly make their presence felt across Publisher & Editorial Director Greg Trauthwein • [email protected] sectors, from tankers to tugboats. Evidence of these major changes can Editor Eric Haun • [email protected] be seen throughout Crowley’s new harbor Tel: 212-477-6700 tug, eWolf