Kongsberg Maritime to Supply Thrusters for Sanmar-Built Tugs
Kongsberg Maritime has secured a contract to supply 17 shipsets of its US range of azimuth thrusters to Türkiye’s Sanmar Shipyards for a range of international tug projects.
The US azimuth thrusters will be supplied across a range of power outputs between 1765kW and 2525kW with a bollard pull ranging between 60 and 85 tons.
Sanmar Shipyards is a long-standing customer of Kongsberg Maritime and specializes in tugboat construction with nearly five decades of experience and more than 300 tugs delivered worldwide.
Operating two facilities in Tuzla and Altınova, Sanmar builds a wide range of tug designs. Its portfolio includes battery-electric, LNG-fuelled, methanol, hybrid, and autonomous tugs, many based on world-renowned Robert Allan Ltd. designs.
“We value long-term partnerships built on trust, technical capability, consistent delivery and sustainable after-sales service. Kongsberg Maritime continues to be a dependable and solution-oriented partner. Their Project Contracts, Sales Support, and R&D teams have demonstrated a high level of competence, responsibility, and collaboration throughout every phase of our cooperation,” said Volkan Gün, Sanmar Shipyards Senior Supply Chain Manager.
“These latest contracts with Sanmar Shipyards builds on our long and successful relationship with one of Türkiye’s leading tug builders. We are delighted to sign these contracts totalling 34 azimuth thrusters for 17 new tugs and look forward to delivering and commissioning these efficient and powerful propulsion systems for a range of projects,” added Emre Kopuz, Kongsberg Maritime, Senior Sales Manager.
