Greentug

OSD has been one of the leading partners in the Green Tug project, which has produced a workable design for a low emission harbour tug. OSD worked with IJmuiden-based tug owners Iskes Towage & Salvage and the project was partially funded by a Dutch government grant. The Green Tug project also drew on the input of Smit Engineering, Bakker Sliedrecht Electro Industrie, MARIN, Bureau Veritas, Nedstack Fuel Cell Technology , TNO Science and Industry and LindeGas Benelux.
The Green Tug project set out to produce a robust and workable harbour tug suitable for service in busy ports such as Amsterdam and Rotterdam, but with 90 per cent reduction in NOx, SOx and PM emissions, and 50 per cent reduction in CO2 emissions. The result is a 65 tonne Bollard Pull tug which is powered by a hydrogen fuel cell, battery and diesel hybrid system and which meets those demanding criteria. The vessel uses fuel cells for standby, fuel cells and batteries for deployment and transit, and fuel cells, batteries and the most efficient combination of four diesel gensets when in ship assist mode.

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