Recently, the first 5000-horsepower (3676kW) CCS-classed pure electric full-revolving tugboat “Yantai Port Electric Tug 1” of Shandong Port Yantai Port was successfully launched at Zhenjiang Shipyard in Jiangsu Province, marking a key milestone in the construction project. This will effectively fill the gap in green tugboat operations in the port area and inject new momentum into Yantai Port’s in-depth promotion of green and low-carbon transformation and high-quality development.
“Yantai Port Electric Tug 1” is approximately 37.5 meters in length, equipped with a total battery capacity of no less than 5800kWh of lithium iron phosphate batteries and two 1838kW permanent magnet motors. Its bollard pull astern is ≥55 tons, and its speed is no less than 12.5 knots. It is primarily responsible for ship berthing, unberthing, and turning operations in the port area. It adopts a DC grid system, a ship-wide intelligent monitoring and remote maintenance system, and is equipped with professional and complete lifesaving and living facilities. With zero exhaust emissions, energy conservation, and environmental protection, as well as outstanding intelligence and comfort, it is the main tugboat for green port operations.
In recent years, Yantai Port has anchored itself to the construction goal of “smart tugboats,” focusing on promoting the iterative updating of new energy vessels, the optimization and upgrading of operational modes, and the improvement of quality and efficiency through smart management and control, striving to build a safe, reliable, low-carbon, energy-saving, smart, and efficient modern tugboat support system. As an important measure for Yantai Port to develop new quality productive forces during the “15th Five-Year Plan” period, the “Yantai Port Electric Tug 1” pure electric tugboat project is also a landmark achievement in practicing the national “dual carbon” goals and promoting the high-quality development of the port.
Currently, the subsequent construction work of the vessel is progressing in an orderly manner, and it is expected to be officially delivered and put into operation in August this year. Once officially put into use, it will effectively reduce fuel consumption and carbon emissions from tugboat operations, while expanding the scale and strength of the vessel operation team in the region, significantly enhancing Yantai Port’s tugboat support and guarantee capability.
