Crowley Christens Its First All-Electric Tug at Port of San Diego

Crowley Christens Its First All-Electric Tug at Port of San Diego

The nation’s first fully electric-powered ship assist tugboat is now operating in the Port of San Diego. Logistics, marine and energy solutions firm Crowley Maritime announced June 25 that it has christened the eWolf, an 82-foot vessel constructed by Master Boat Builders in Coden, Alaska, that can deliver 70 tons of bollard pull and includes a “fully integrated electrical package for battery energy storage by ABB with advanced technology for mariner safety.” The eWolf is able to operate fully on electric power daily with the help of a new microgrid shoreside charging station. “The eWolf is a historic milestone in…
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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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