During the early hours of the morning on 7 June, shrouded in fog, Sparky arrived in the Waitematā Harbour escorted by Ports of Auckland's current tugs and pilot boats. Sparky is the world’s first full-sized ship-handling electric tug
We were beyond proud to witness the arrival of Sparky Thank you to our partner Damen who was up for the challenge in helping us change the game of emissions-free ship-handling options.
E-tugs are the future of ship handling and Ports of Auckland are proud to have led the way. Welcome to our port Sparky!
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