The Damen-built ART 80-32 Hybrid Rotortug RT 'Emotion' was named in the Port of Bremerhaven during KOTUG's annual Herring Party.
KOTUG nowadays operates three hybrid Rotortugs. RT 'Emotion' commenced her towage activities in the German Port of Bremerhaven recently and RT 'Adriaan' and RT 'Evolution' are operating in the Port of Rotterdam. RT 'Evolution' and RT 'Emotion', both 32-metre hybrid next-generation ART80-32 Rotortugs, are new Damen-built tugs and designed by an alliance of Rotortug in the Netherlands and Robert Allan Ltd in Canada.
Seen as a true advancement of hybrid technology and performance, the propulsion configuration draws on the proven design of KOTUG's RT 'Adriaan' – the world's first hybrid Rotortug built under class. The results of the E-KOTUG series are 50 per cent less harmful emissions, significant noise reduction, cleaner combustion and substantial maintenance savings thanks to improved fuel economy. The Rotortug's hybrid capacity is generated by three electric motors, complemented by a battery pack and managed by an intelligent XeroPoint hybrid propulsion system.