Robert Allan wins contract to design battery electric tug for Tianjin Port in China
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Naval architect firm Robert Allan on Wednesday (23 July) said it was awarded a contract to design an AmpRA 3600 tug for Tianjin Port in Northern China.
The AmpRA 3600 will have all powering from batteries, with no generator sets onboard, making it a fully battery electric and diesel free ship handling tug. It will also be the first Robert Allan Ltd. battery electric vessel operating in China.
The AmpRA 3600 series tug will be constructed at Jiangsu Zhenjiang Shipyard (Group) Co. Ltd.
“This builds on a successful conventional propulsion design for the same owner and shipyard, with two vessels of similar hull form in service, but with a much greener propulsion system,” the company said on its website.
The main equipment will be supplied by leading Chinese manufacturers, including over 7 MWh of batteries from CATL, the electrical system from the 704 Institute, and L-drives from Nanjing High Accurate Marine Equipment Co., Ltd.
The AmpRA 3600 has the following key vessel particulars:
Length overall: 35.8 m
Breadth, moulded: 11.2 m
Depth, least moulded: 5.2 m
Bollard Pull: 62 tonnes
Accommodations: 7 persons
Photo credit: Robert Allan
Published: 28 July, 2025
