Robert Allan Ltd., the globally renowned naval architecture firm, has secured a contract to design the next-generation AmpRA 3600 battery electric tug for Tianjin Port in Northern China. The AmpRA 3600 series tug will be constructed at Jiangsu Zhenjiang Shipyard (Group) Co. Ltd., building upon the success of two existing conventional tugs currently in service at the port.
The AmpRA 3600 series tug will have propulsion from batteries, with no generator sets onboard, making it a fully battery electric and diesel free ship handling tug. It will also be the first Robert Allan Ltd. battery electric tug operating in China.
The main equipment will be supplied by leading Chinese manufacturers, including over 7 MWh of batteries from CATL, the electrical system from the 704 Institute, and L-drives from Nanjing High Accurate Marine Equipment Co., Ltd.
The AmpRA 3600 series tug has the following key vessel particulars:
- Length overall: 35.8 m
- Breadth, moulded: 11.2 m
- Depth, least moulded: 5.2 m
- Bollard Pull: 62 tonnes
- Accommodations: 7 persons
