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Haisea Kermode named ‘tug of the year’

The Sanmar-built powerful, yet environmentally-friendly, escort tug Haisea Kermode was named Tug of the Year at the world’s premier biennial gathering of the tug, towage and salvage sectors.

The International Tug & Salvage Convention, Exhibition & Awards (ITS) attracts executives, decision makers and technical experts from across the world, and took place in Dubai from 21 to 23 May.

The prestigious awards were presented during a gala dinner at the five-star Conrad Hotel, Dubai attended by 500 tug, towing and salvage industry leaders.

Haisea Kermode was the first LNG-fuelled tugboat to operate in Canada and, like her sister tug Haisea Warrior, can achieve a massive 100-ton plus bollard pull, making them the most powerful tugs built by Sanmar to date, with the ability to generate indirect forces in escort of approximately 200 tonnes.

Based on the RAstar 4000 DF design from Vancouver-based naval architects Robert Allan Ltd, these dual-fuel (LNG/Diesel) feature an exhaust after-treatment system in full compliance with IMO Tier III emissions standards, and can perform the entirety of their regular 159 nautical mile each way escort missions using LNG as their fuel.

Haisea Kermode and Haisea Warrior form part of the most environmentally-friendly tug fleet in the world, working with three Sanmar-built emissions-free electric battery powered harbour tugs, Haisea Wamis, Haisea Weegit and Haisea Brave, on the west coast of Canada.

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