On July 1, 2024, the 4,000HP tugboat with pure electric propulsion – “NING GANG DIAN TUO 1” designed and built by Jiangsu Zhenjiang Shipyard (Group) Co., Ltd (Zhenjiang Shipyard) for Nanjing Port (Group) Co., Ltd. was successfully launched.
This vessel was independently designed by Zhenjiang Shipyard and is the first pure electric propulsion ASD tugboat in the Yangtze River Basin.
Equipped with a phosphate iron lithium battery system, DC power distribution system, and permanent magnet motor with completely independent intellectual property rights, it uses electrical energy as the sole energy source for the entire vessel, achieving zero emissions, low noise, and zero pollution.
The development and construction of this vessel is of great significance for the “Electrification of the Yangtze River”, promoting technological progress in traditional ports and maritime industries, facilitating the transformation and development of green ports, and writing a great article on the ecological civilization of the Yangtze River.