Kochi, Jan. 31 -- Polestar Maritime Limited has placed an order for two 60-tonne bollard pull battery-electric green tugs with Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), India's leading shipyard, marking a significant step towards sustainable harbour operations.
The tugs will be deployed at the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority by Polestar Maritime under the Government of India's Green Tug Transition Programme (GTTP), after the company emerged as the successful bidder for chartering two battery-electric green tugs.
Polestar Maritime is a key player in the niche segments of harbour tugs, coastal towing and assistance, and marine services at ports.
The vessels will be built to designs from Robert Allan Limited, one of the world's foremost harbour tug de...