Ship&Offshore | Issue 10/2025
Danish Queen names country’s first electric tug
Svitzer Ingrid | Denmark’s Queen, Her Majesty Queen Mary, has named Svitzer’s new battery-powered tug, Svitzer Ingrid , the first fully electric tug for both the harbour and terminal towage company and the country of Denmark. The Queen presided at a ceremony in Copenhagen attended by more than 100 guests from the country’s shipping sector. The tug is the first of a series of electric boats which Svitzer will be commissioning in the years ahead. The company has already ordered a second tug for delivery in 2026 and is in the market for four more....