The marine battery manufacturer said that the Svitzer Balder, constructed by Uzmar shipyard in T\u00fcrkiye, is the first battery-methanol harbour tug of its kind.<\/p>\n
Following successful trials, the electric tug is scheduled for delivery to the Port of Gothenburg in Sweden, where it will carry out more than 90% of towing and docking operations using a battery-electric powertrain, supporting ongoing port electrification efforts.<\/p>\n
\u201cI would like to thank Uzmar and Svitzer for trusting AYK to build and deliver this battery system,\u201d said Chris Kruger, founder AYK Energy.<\/p>\n
\u201cBattery technology is evolving rapidly, becoming more powerful, more advanced and more competitive, offering an increasingly attractive solution for vessel operators.\u201d<\/p>\n
ABS certified<\/strong><\/p>\n The Svitzer Balder is equipped with an ABS-certified AriesA 6MWh battery system, designed for an operational lifespan of around ten years.<\/p>\n AYK Energy played a central role in managing the vessel\u2019s sea trials, reinforcing confidence in the deployment of high-capacity battery systems within the electric tug segment.<\/p>\n The company emphasised the role of lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) cell technology in driving down costs and improving safety compared with nickel manganese cobalt alternatives.<\/p>\n Svitzer Balder\u2019s battery system is complemented by dual-fuel methanol engines, providing operational redundancy and extended range.<\/p>\n The project reflects accelerating demand for vessel electrification solutions across multiple vessel classes, as ports and operators prioritise emissions reduction and energy resilience through port electrification strategies.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" AYK Energy has completed sea trials for what it calls the world\u2019s most powerful electric tug, marking a significant advance in vessel electrification for port operations.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":6290,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[46,34],"tags":[40,1778,2555,637,238,256,1902],"sponsor":[],"class_list":["post-6289","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-energy-technology-greenport","category-europe-greenport","tag-alternative-fuels","tag-electric-tug","tag-harbour-tug","tag-port-electrification","tag-port-of-gothenburg","tag-svitzer","tag-vessel-electrification"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6289","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6289"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6289\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6291,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6289\/revisions\/6291"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6290"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6289"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6289"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6289"},{"taxonomy":"sponsor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/sponsor?post=6289"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}