The world’s first full-size electric tug set to arrive at Ports of Auckland has made its first launch on the water.
The tug, named Sparky, is being built in Vietnam by Damen Shipyards and will be delivered to Auckland in late 2021.
The new tug, a Damen RSD-E Tug 2513, will have a 70 tonne bollard pull, the same as the port’s strongest diesel tug Hauraki, also built by Damen.
Damen posted a video of the tug making its first water launch at Song Cam Shipyard last week.
