{"id":293702,"date":"2025-08-31T10:36:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-31T14:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/?p=293702"},"modified":"2025-08-28T16:01:04","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T20:01:04","slug":"trapananda-operates-as-the-first-100-electric-tugboat-in-latin-america","status":"publish","type":"noticias","link":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/trapananda-operates-as-the-first-100-electric-tugboat-in-latin-america\/","title":{"rendered":"Trapananda operates as the first 100% electric tugboat in Latin America"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In Puerto Chacabuco, one of the southernmost terminals in South America, the Trapananda, the first electric tugboat in Latin America<\/strong>, began operations. This unit represents a milestone for the regional maritime industry thanks to its propulsion by means of lithium-ion batteries. lithium-ion batteries<\/a><\/strong> supplied by Corvus Energy, one of the global leaders in marine energy storage. <\/p>\n\n

SAAM and ENAP promote electric tugboat<\/h2>\n\n

The Trapananda is the result of a collaboration between SAAM Towage, the continent’s largest towing company, and the Chilean state-owned oil company ENAP. The design was developed by Robert Allan Ltd. and its construction was carried out by SANMAR shipyard. <\/p>\n\n

With a length of 25 meters, a beam of 13 meters and a draft capacity of 70 tons, the vessel is prepared to operate in complex port conditions, providing services to deep-draft vessels.<\/p>\n\n

Proven technology and sustainable vision<\/h2>\n\n

The installed battery system, of the Corvus Orca ESS type, has a capacity of 3,616 kWh. This technology has already been successfully used by SAAM in its electric tugboats. electric tugboats<\/a><\/strong> operating in Vancouver, Canada. According to the company, these vessels have achieved a 72% reduction in carbon intensity during the first year of operation and plan to achieve a 90% reduction in the second year. <\/p>\n\n

Trapananda is part of SAAM’s Sustainability Strategy 2030, which includes the neutralization of 65% of greenhouse gas emissions. greenhouse gas emissions from its fleet.<\/a><\/strong> emissions of its fleet. This is in addition to operational benefits such as lower maintenance costs and elimination of fossil fuel consumption. <\/p>\n\n

An electrification model for the port sector<\/h2>\n\n

The commissioning of the Trapananda consolidates SAAM Towage’s progress towards a decarbonized operation in Latin America. At the same time, it positions Corvus Energy as a key supplier in the electrification of regional shipping. <\/p>\n\n

The Norwegian company stresses that the growth in the use of battery-powered shipboard energy systems is accelerating the transition to cleaner and more efficient ports. More than 700 vessels worldwide are currently operating with Corvus solutions<\/strong>, which reinforces the maturity of this technology.<\/p>\n\n

Projection for the continent’s maritime industry<\/h2>\n\n

With this addition, SAAM now has three battery-electric tugboats in its fleet, reinforcing its leadership as a zero-emissions operator. The case of the Trapananda serves as a reference for other Latin American ports that are seeking to integrate sustainable solutions<\/a><\/strong> without compromising capacity or maneuvering power. <\/p>\n\n

The electrification of tugboats represents a concrete solution to reduce the environmental footprint of shipping, particularly in port environments with high traffic and ecological sensitivity.<\/p>\n\n

Source and photo: Corvus Energy<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Trapananda operates with 3,616 kWh of batteries and allows a reduction of up to 90% in emissions compared to diesel tugs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9014,"featured_media":293519,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categoria_noticias":[13026,13048],"etiqueta_noticias":[],"class_list":["post-293702","noticias","type-noticias","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","categoria_noticias-energy","categoria_noticias-maritime"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias\/293702","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/noticias"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9014"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=293702"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias\/293702\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/293519"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=293702"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"categoria_noticias","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categoria_noticias?post=293702"},{"taxonomy":"etiqueta_noticias","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/etiqueta_noticias?post=293702"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}