First ElectRA battery-powered tug arrives in Canada

The onboard Corvus Energy-supplied batteries enable HaiSea Wamis to accomplish all its operations solely on battery power.

At the Kitimat terminal, it will manoeuvre, berth and undock LNG carriers using batteries, which can be recharged from the dedicated shore-charging facilities at its berth in Kitimat in-between jobs.

This tug, and the two similar vessels, will operate with zero emissions, contributing to a more sustainable and environmentally friendly maritime industry and terminal operation.

For the delivery voyage, a combination of battery and generator power was used in a hybrid mode due to the short range of the batteries and lack of recharging facilities along the route.

Redwise used its experience and knowledge of tug operations and using batteries during the voyage. It has achieved other notable tug delivery voyages in 2023, including delivery of the first dual-fuel, hydrogen-powered tug Hydrotug 1 from Spain to Belgium.

The voyage of HaiSea Wamis coincided with having five complete Redwise crews on five delivery voyages of five newbuild tugs from the biggest tug building yards.

These five tugs are being delivered simultaneously under their own power. In alphabetical order, Redwise is sailing on their maiden voyage Damen-built and designed Al Mirfa to Abu Dhabi, HaiSea Wamis, Cheoy Lee Shipyard-built Kambarage to Tanzania, Med Marine’s Motagua to the Caribbean, Uzmar-built Svitzer Elizabeth to the Port of Liverpool, UK and manning Hydrotug 1 during extended commissioning works of the hydrogen systems.

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