Twin Tugs, One significant step-change: Svitzer Showcases the Future of Towage in New Short Documentary
For the first time, two of Svitzer’s revolutionary TRAnsverse tugs are operating side by side, providing a significant uplift in capability to the demanding operations of the second busiest port in Australia.
Captured in a new short documentary filmed in Newcastle, Australia, Mega Machines – Svitzer Barrington and the TRAnsverse 3200: The Future of Towage, offers an on-water look at the TRAnsverse 3200 in action.
In focus is how the tug responds to the wide risk mitigation requirements reliant on towage – through its unique design features providing versatility, responsiveness and power.
The result is a practical demonstration of how power and precision come together to make towage safer and more efficient.
“The TRAnsverse represents a generational step forward in tug design,” says Kasper Karlsen, Chief Operating Officer, Svitzer. “It’s not just about more power, but smarter, safer, and more efficient operations. 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 outcome and priority of course underpinning everything is to help our customers navigate the world’s largest vessels safely, reliably and sustainably – and to keep trade moving.”
Developed with naval architects Robert Allan Ltd, the TRAnsverse design expands the operating envelope by up to 50% more compared to conventional tugs, improves fuel efficiency by up to 15%, and enables dynamic operations including sidestepping speeds of up to 8 knots and lateral push, all while maintaining stability and control.
The new short documentary complements Svitzer’s TRAnsverse Tug White Paper, which details the in-depth research and development, test and trial process that underpin the tug’s performance in operations today. Together, they illustrate how Svitzer continues to move towage forward: safely, efficiently, and responsibly.
The Mega Machines video is available on Svitzer’s Global YouTube channel alongside the full white paper on Svitzer.com.
