Ready for tomorrow - whatever it brings
No one knows what the future will bring. We cannot foresee which fuels will power our tugs in the years ahead. Therefore, we have developed the Damen Fuel Flexible Tugs range. These vessels are built to operate on conventional diesel fuel today - ensuring their ability to compete in the current market - while being prepared for conversion to a range of alternative fuels tomorrow. The tugs are able to operate on 100% biofuel and are constructed ready for adaptation to either hybrid electric or methanol.
Face the future with confidence
Ready for the long-term
Damen Fuel Flexible Tugs are built to last a lifetime. With their versatile propulsion options, the vessels can be quickly adapted to meet future fuel requirements, ensuring relevance in the years ahead.
Range of options
The tugs are able to operate on 100% biofuel and are prepared for conversion to hybrid electric or methanol propulsion, enabling zero emission or carbon neutral operations.
Cost-efficient solution
The tugs are designed to offer a price per tonne of bollard pull that is comparable with a conventional tug. The adaptation to alternative propulsion will take place at a later date, when it can offer a secure return on investment.
Future-proof notation
The tugs benefit from future-proof methanol-prepared class notation, enabling space and structural requirements to be integrated during construction to reduce retrofit requirements in the future.
Ultra-low emissions potential
The vessels are also prepared for installation of a Damen Ultra Low Emissions Vessel (ULEV) system in future, combining a diesel particulate filter (DPF) with selective catalytic reduction (SCR) technology.
Proof of concept
Keeping your options open
In this article, we take a close look at how Damen is preparing tugs suitable for operation during the maritime transition.
Damen wins approval for methanol-fuelled vessels
Working closely with Bureau Veritas, as well as the Belgian and Dutch flag states, Damen has gained approval in principle for designs of methanol-fuelled vessels.
Development of tugs
Damen Shipyards, Caterpillar and Pon Power sign MoU for the development of methanol powered tugs.
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