Why Tugboats Fit Batteries Better Than Their Power Ratings Suggest

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Battery-powered tugboats show unexpected advantages in propulsion reliability and maneuverability despite their lower nominal power ratings. These vessels manage heavy ship movements effectively even in challenging harbors and environmental conditions.

Tugboats do not initially look like good candidates for battery propulsion. A harbour tug has to shove, pull and control ships weighing tens or hundreds of thousands of tonnes, sometimes in wind, current and confined channels where losing thrust is not an acceptable outcome. Modern ship-assist tugs consequently carry propulsion ... [continued] The post Why Tugboats Fit Batteries Better Than Their Power Ratings Suggest appeared first on CleanTechnica.