Crowley Accepts Delivery of All-Electric Ship Assist Harbor Tug

Crowley Accepts Delivery of All-Electric Ship Assist Harbor Tug

Crowley Maritime’s first all-electric ship assist harbor tug could be operating in San Diego as early as this spring. Crowley announced Jan. 24 that it accepted delivery of eWolf, the electric tugboat designed by its engineering services team and built by Master Boat Builders at its Coden, Alabama shipyard. The new 82-foot tug is expected to curb 178 tons of nitrogen oxide, 2.5 tons of diesel particulate matter and 3,100 metric tons of carbon dioxide in the first decade of operations, according to Crowley. According to Environmental Protection Agency calculations, that’s equal to eliminating the use of 350,000 gallons of…
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Crowley’s Latest Tier IV Ship Assist Tug to Serve San Pedro Bay

Crowley’s Latest Tier IV Ship Assist Tug to Serve San Pedro Bay

Crowley Maritime’s newest Tier IV assist tug, Artemis, is expected to begin serving the Los Angeles and Long Beach seaports later this year. The company announced July 31 that it has entered into its fourth long-term charter with Brusco Tug & Barge regarding the new 77-foot Tier IV ship assist tug. The tug, constructed by Portland-based Diversified Marine, would feature 7,000 horsepower with a bollard pull of 96 tons powered by a pair of Caterpillar Marine 3516 Tier IV-compliant engines that meet EPA air emission standards. “We are proud of our Hercules Class tugs and pleased to continue our partnership…
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