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SAAM Towage receives from Sanmar shipyard first two electric tugs for its Canadian fleet
The first electric tugs for SAAM Towage’s fleet are ready to sail from the Port of Tuzla to Vancouver, Canada, where they will join the fleet operating in that country. SAAM Towage’s Engineering and Development Manager, Pablo Cáceres, noted that …
Dec 21, 2023 / Vessels
SAAM Towage’s electric tugs pass final sea acceptance trials
The first electric tugs in SAAM Towage’s fleet, built by the Turkish shipyard Sanmar, passed the final sea acceptance trials and bollard pull tests in Istanbul’s Tuzla Bay. At full capacity, the new ElectRA 2300SX units, designed by Canada-based …
Nov 6, 2023 / Curious
Two electric “Tugs of the Future” from Sanmar Shipyards undergoing sea trials
The new generation, environmentally-friendly tugs are based on the exclusive ElectRA 2300SX design from leading naval architects Robert Allan Ltd (RAL), and are the result of close co-operation between RAL, SAAM Towage and SANMAR at every stage of …
Nov 3, 2023 / Curious
SAAM Towage Receives Two New Modern Tugs in Brazil
SAAM Towage, the leading provider of towage services in the Americas, received two new vessels in Brazil, giving it one of the most competitive and modern fleets in the country. The new vessels are the last two of the 21 tugs acquired from Starnav …
Oct 4, 2023 / Curious
SAAM Towage completes five years certifying its carbon footprint
For the fifth year in a row, SAAM Towage was recognized by the Ministry of the Environment’s Huella Chile program for measuring and assuring its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions during 2021. “Our commitment is to continually seek alternatives that …
Jan 19, 2023 / Vessels
SAAM Towage Enters A New Era With Its First 100% Electric Tugboats
SAAM Towage reached an important milestone on Thursday (Oct13) by closing an agreement with Teck & Neptune Terminals that will allow the deployment of the first two electric tugs to its fleet. At full capacity, the new units will reduce 2,400 …
Oct 14, 2022 / Vessels
SAAM closes acquisition of Ian Taylor in Peru and strengthens its presence in Latin America
SAAM concluded the purchase process of Ian Taylor's towage operations in Peru. “This operation will allow us to continue consolidating our presence in Peru, with the service offer that characterizes us and great geographical coverage. Our …
Oct 4, 2022 / Vessels
SANMAR Shipyards delivers 7th tug to SAAM Towage
Sanmar Shipyards has delivered its seventh tugboat to SAAM Towage which has joined the world’s third largest operator’s fleet of tugs operating in Panama Canal Waters. She has been renamed SAAM QUIBIAN by her new owners.The twin Z-drive tugboat is a …
Sep 29, 2022 / Vessels
SAAM Towage to Receive New Tug in Panama
SAAM Towage will receive a new tug for its fleet in Panama. The SAAM Quibian, purchased from Türkiye-based Sanmar Shipyards, features high maneuverability, which makes for more energy-efficient operations.SAAM Towage’s Technical Manager Pablo Cáceres …
Sep 26, 2022 / Vessels
SAAM Towage Baptizes Two New Tugs in Chile: Mataquito II and Halcón III
At a ceremony attended by Navy authorities, pilots, customers and executives from SAAM Towage, the company—a global towage industry leader—symbolically baptized two new units that will be added to its Chilean fleet: the Mataquito II and the Halcón …
Sep 12, 2022 / Vessels