New Delhi, Sept. 7 -- Norway-headquartered Kongsberg Maritime has signed an agreement to provide a fully integrated equipment package for India's first electric tug at Kandla's Deendayal Port, marking a major step in the country's Green Tug Transition Programme (GTTP).

The project represents the world's first full electrical tug integration and is a significant step forward in India's maritime decarbonisation efforts.

Kongsberg Maritime said in a release that the contract was awarded by Mandovi Drydocks in partnership with Ripley Group, and includes Kongsberg's permanent magnet (PM) driven azimuth thrusters, advanced electrical systems including energy storage (ESS), automation and control systems (K-Chief and K-Chief PMS), digital solu...