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Elliott Bay Design Group, Seattle, and Miller Marine, Deltaville, Va., announced late last year that the two companies would design and build the first fully electric truckable push tug. The 26' tug is designed as a multifunctional utility boat that services marine construction sites, tends dredges and buoys, and can handle short range ferry operations and other near-shore operations such as crew transportation or line handling, EBDG said. The tug will be a test case to understand the market demand for an all-electric vessel, EBDG added. Last year, Miller Marine reached out to EBDG to discuss partnering on development of a battery-electric option for Miller's popular truckable tug design. The shipyard saw a market opportunity for an electric version of a design they had been building for several years - a result of new Environmental Protection Agency regulations and government grants for zero- and low-emission vessel construction. Also, other states are starting to follow California's lead in issuing credits to low-emission or zero-emission operations. |