The Coastal Sustainability Alliance (CSA), an industry collaborative effort led by Kuok Maritime Group (KMG), has on Wednesday launched its first fully electric supply boat (e-supply boat) from shipyard to water and keel lay of its first fully electric tug at PaxOcean Batam.
To remind, PaxOcean Group is a member of the Kuok Maritime Group (KMG), which is part of Kuok Group Singapore. Furthermore, PaxOcean owns and operates five shipyards located in Singapore, China and Indonesia.
The alliance said that these electric vessels are amongst the first and largest local electric harbour craft designed for operations in Singapore’s waters.
“The launch of the PXO-EXL-1 e-supply boat is a testament to our commitment to decarbonising Singapore’s coastal logistics ecosystem,” said Tan Thai Yong, managing director and CEO, PaxOcean Group and chairperson, CSA.
“Together with the keel lay of the PXO-ACE-1 electric tug, these milestones bring us closer to achieving a green and operationally efficient maritime sector,” he added.
Photo credit: PaxOcean
In accordance with PaxOcean, the electric supply boat has undergone design optimising and enhancement with MPA and the Institutes of Higher Learnings (IHLs)/ Research Institutes (RI), whilst the 50T bollard pull PXO-ACE-1 electric tug incorporates advanced technologies for propulsion, energy storage, and battery management systems.
Furthermore, the PXO-EXL-1 electric supply boat is dual-classed by Bureau Veritas (BV) and RINA.
During the ceremony, the keel of the PXO-ACE-1 electric tug was officially laid in the presence of key stakeholders, accompanied by a certification signing with representatives from classification society, Bureau Veritas (BV).
The alliance will bring together international shipping agencies to explore offtaking arrangements and trial the electric supply boat in the second half of 2025, while the construction of the electric tug is slated to be completed in the first quarter of 2026.
