Cochin Shipyard gets orders for two bollard pull tugs
This is in addition to the three 70-tonne bollard pull tugs contracted earlier with Udupi Cochin Shipyard Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of CSL, said a release issued here.
'The tugs will be built to the designs of Robert Allan Limited, the world's leading design house for harbour tugs. CSL and Udupi-CSL have introduced the Robert Allan Tugs in India, complying with the Approved Standard Tug Design and Specifications promulgated by the centre for promoting Atma Nirbhar Bharath initiatives,' it said.
The vessels will be jointly constructed by CSL and Udupi-CSL under a work-share agreement in CSL's yard here. The vessels will be propelled by 2-Main Engines of 1838 kW and 2.7 m Propellers from Niigata IHI Power Systems Co. Ltd. Japan.
CSL Group has already delivered four tugs under the Make in India Initiative. With this contract, the present order book includes 18 tugs and two green tugs, which are in various stages of construction, according to the release.
Madhu S. Nair, Chairman and Managing Director of CSL, said that CSL was committed to transforming the industry by introducing the battery electric tugs through the upcoming Green Tug Transition Programme (GTTP) announced by the Centre.
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