Meet Sparky, the electric tugboat operating in the Ports of Auckland with 2,784 kWh of power

Electrek
By Scooter DollJun 8, 2022, 1:13 pm172 pts
The Ports of Auckland in New Zealand has welcomed a new member to its maritime family. A bright green, electric tugboat named Sparky recently arrived in Auckland as “the world’s first full-sized ship-handling electric tug.” By delivering the same bollard pull as the Ports of Auckland’s strongest diesel…

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