The Port of Antwerp-Bruges in Belgium has launched the Volta 1, Europe's first fully electric tugboat.The tugboat follows previous world firsts such as the Hydrotug (hydrogen-driven) and the Methatug (methanol-driven).The Volta 1
The Port of Antwerp-Bruges in Belgium has launched the Volta 1, Europe's first fully electric tugboat.
The tugboat follows previous world firsts such as the Hydrotug (hydrogen-driven) and the Methatug (methanol-driven).
The Volta 1 is a Reversed Stern Drive (RSD) tugboat designed on a double bow principle and equipped with a patented Twin Fin skeg for optimal stability and maneuverability. As a result, it can be used flexibly as a front and back tugboat.
With its battery capacity of 2,782 MWh, recharged in as little as two hours via a powerful 1.5 MW charging station, the Volta 1 is completely emission-free and can cruise for up to 12 hours. Its towing power of 70 tons guarantees the same performance as a traditional diesel tug boat.
The Volta 1 is part of a broader renewal of the tug-boat fleet, and five other energy-efficient RSD tugs will replace older vessels. The tug service, responsible for nearly 85% of port-related CO₂ emissions, is thus undergoing a profound pivot to low emissions.
As the fifth-largest bunker port in the world, Port of Antwerp-Bruges also aims to become a full-fledged multi-fuel port. It therefore wants to offer low-carbon alternatives in addition to bio- and
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