Kongsberg Maritime will supply 17 shipsets of its US range of azimuth thrusters to Türkiye’s Sanmar Shipyards for a range of international tug projects.
The US azimuth thrusters from Kongsberg will be supplied across a range of power outputs between 1765 kilowatts (kW) and 2525 kW, with a bollard pull ranging between 60 and 85 tonnes.
Operating two facilities in Tuzla and Altınova, Sanmar builds a wide range of tug designs. Its portfolio includes battery-electric, LNG-fuelled, methanol, hybrid, and autonomous tugs.
Emre Kopuz, Kongsberg Maritime, Senior Sales Manager, said: “These latest contracts with Sanmar Shipyards build on our long and successful relationship with one of Türkiye’s leading tug builders.
“We are delighted to sign these contracts totalling 34 azimuth thrusters for 17 new tugs and look forward to delivering and commissioning these efficient and powerful propulsion systems for a range of projects.”
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Tomi Venttola, Kongsberg Maritime, Senior Sales Manager, Rauma, Finland, further added: “The tug market is one where our thrusters have continued to demonstrate proven reliability, power, and efficiency for tug operations across the world.
“We continue to develop our thruster systems to meet the growing demands for more efficient, cleaner operations, with mechanical, hybrid and electric solutions.
Earlier this month, SAAM Towage reported that Latin America’s first electric tugboat began its voyage from Tuzla (Turkey) to Puerto Montt (Chile), a journey that will last around 45 days.
