TWO of Svitzer’s TRAnsverse tugs played a starring role in a new short documentary that showcased their capabilities.
Filmed in Newcastle, Mega Machines – Svitzer Barrington and the TRAnsverse 3200: The Future of Towage, offered an on-water look at the TRAnsverse 3200 in action.
Svitzer chief operating officer Kasper Karlsen said the tugs represented a generational step forward in design.
“It’s not just about more power, but smarter, safer, and more efficient operations,” he said.
“The innovation of this tug lies in how it can adapt safely and responsively to pilot orders, for a variety of manoeuvres, in different and often difficult operating sea states and weather.”
The two-part film complemented Svitzer’s TRAnsverse Tug White Paper, which details the R&D, test and trial process that underpin the tug’s performance.
Together, they illustrate how Svitzer continues to move towage forward: safely, efficiently, and responsibly.
In focus was how the tug responded to the wide risk mitigation requirements reliant on towage — through its unique design features providing versatility, responsiveness and power.
The result was a practical demonstration of how power and precision come together to make towage safer and more efficient.
“The outcome and priority underpinning everything, of course, is to help our customers navigate the world’s largest vessels safely, reliably and sustainably – and to keep trade moving,” Mr Karlsen said.
The dynamic design by Robert Allan and Svitzer enables sidestepping speeds of up to 8 knots and lateral push, while maintaining stability and control.
Click here for specifications of the TRAnsverse tug and to download the full white paper.