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In WorkBoat's latest annual Construction Survey published in October, during the 12-month period from October 2019 to October 2020, 54 tugs were contracted for, delivered, or were currently under construction. That number has grown since then. "Our hope is that the next few years will see the implementation of the first remotely operated tugs and are continuing development of our RAmora series of designs and furthering discussions with owners and regulators," said Mike Fitz-patrick, president and CEO, Robert Allan Ltd., Vancouver, British Columbia. "Given the unique configurations of each port, ship and environmental conditions we fully expect there to always be some level of human involvement in tug operations, even if 10-plus years from now that means the masters are performing docking maneuvers from the relative comfort and safety of a remote console at the port facility. |