Check out Sparky: the world's first, pure electric, full-size tugboat!

[@RadoTrenciansky]

What a machine Gavin. I trust every harbour will want one after running through the numbers. Loved your "Nahodny Okoloiduci" high vis jacket. 😀

[@CaptainOddsocks-w9o]

We’ve got one coming our way by the end of the year! ☺️

[@PathosBedlam]

Classy and Entertaining as always. I'm glad they named it Sparky. My Dad was a sparky, and I'm sure he would approve, because if it wasn't for all the electricians, it wouldn't be going anywhere. Great Job Gavin. Keep up the great vids.

[@Peaches_NZ]

Fantasic walk-through, 1.4mw of charging is crazy!!!

[@Zarphag]

Only until the proper MW charger things are installed I suspect then 3.5MW charging ? 4xCCS is a stopgap I hope.

[@evodessey]

Great video Gavin.I obviously need to watch more of your stuff.

[@olliknz]

What started as a suggestion for more diverse electric vehicle content has come true. BIG THANKS to Gavin for making it happen 😀

[@c.b.8411]

Very interesting and well done! Besides a lesson on how tugboats work, the new electric technology is the future for all ports in the world.

[@thisiscorey]

Fantastic. Hope there is more of these in the world.

[@LANDSEAAIRCANADA]

Both SEASPAN and SAAN in Pacific Canada are also embracing this new Tech

[@GraemeFullerton]

Great video Gavin. Looked like good fun as well !

[@zlozlozlo]

10:10 NÁHODNÝ OKOLOIDÚCI :D :D :D

[@continental_drift]

Great video Gavin. Informative and entertaining.

[@michaelhall8586]

That’s looks like such a dream job. I would love to spend all day tugging with men around the docks

[@mike77cos]

A lot of seaman for a small tug 😂😂😂😂

[@mirnivoznik8536]

CRACKED ME UP!!

[@sydneyg007]

Very cool. Thanks for showing us!

[@bnkwupt]

Great video, Gavin! What a neat vessel. Fun crew, too!

[@stevensmith9895]

that's cool, not sure if battery electric is the way forward yet, but cool none the less.

[@nikwason]

who's the cable manufacturer? Looks a neat solution

[@v2gbob]

Very cool video, Gav!

[@AntonyHart]

World first, that's cool. Great video Gav. Can we get a fact check on the organic power though? :-)

[@theunknownunknowns256]

I wonder what Ports of Auckland plan is for the rest of their fleet. 🤔

[@portofaucklandltd]

As the other tugs and vessels come to the end of their lifespans, we will continue to decarbonise our vessel fleet and replace our diesel with more sustainable and hopefully fully emissions free vessels, like Sparky. 😊

[@Zarphag]

@@portofaucklandltd Still looking at H2?

[@portofaucklandltd]

@@Zarphag We've pulled out of the H2 project but will continue to have the refueling site at the port. We continue to keep an eye on H2 developments in NZ.

[@DoFrank]

Can you tell us how it ended up in nz, this first? Remarkable.

[@R00RAL]

How is this Tug going 1 year later please ?

[@Rich1Rodriguez]

Awesome. Charge on!

[@ColinChick]

That was awesome!

[@크루즈50]

What a wonderful boat!!! I wonder how much is this. I'd like to know the price roughly

[@johnhornblow4347]

Such an awesome video...

[@RichardButlerUK]

only 1 hour to charge? are they on a good time-of-use tariff? do they get a cheaper rate if they charger it slower overnight?

[@CarkeekW]

Such a huge quantity of power used on the port I would bet their rate is excellent

[@zodiacfml]

nice! good job! highly interesting for me!

[@krafter324]

Tugging is all about speed lol.

[@mclanetravel4271]

This is why NZ will be in the top 3 climate friendly countries by 2030.

[@JoseCruz-kp7ru]

When in full operation we would be charging at least twice a day at 1.40 hours per charge. 🤔

[@r.l.mashburn4851]

Sparky. Lol ! Has big Ass fuel tanks and Two big ass Cats in it !!!😂😂😂😂

[@EcotricityNZ]

Fortunately those are only for emergencies or powering the fire water jet. For 100% of its daily use it doesn't need a single drop of dirty petrofuels. You gotta love that! -Gav

[@Zarphag]

HMS Benson & Hedges 😂

[@peterhiggins9243]

Brilliant

[@caminho7340]

no deckhand. interesting

[@jazztheteddybearterminator1706]

What do you do with the batteries after 10 years ????

[@EcotricityNZ]

The batteries on this vessel are expected to last up to 25 years, so to answer your question, not much!

[@licencetoswill]

the batteries degrade at less than 1% per year, so after 10 years they still have 90% capacity, why do you ask.

[@NeuralNetNeil]

Great video Gavin. It's undeniable that electric propulsion is the future.

[@rosanagarcia1730]

awesome!

[@nzer922]

👍

[@grant3226]

Keen eye, good call on the amount of semen in the tug, need to up their tugging power

[@colinmead8996]

Soo goood ❤

[@rattusfinkus]

Nice seamen joke

[@GeorgeLittle-ft2yx]

2-3 hrs work time 24 hrs charge time

[@mantra1229]

"diseasel tug" too right 🤣🤣

[@FrankO-ek1ec]

2 1/2 hours lol

[@scottyb132]

Those diesel generators mentioned at 8:38 make this a plug in hybrid. Would be best to remove the references to "pure electric" and "100% electric" for accuracy.

[@mrgilbe1]

They're only there for emergency backup and aren't used in normal operation

[@portofaucklandltd]

The generators are only back up and they're required for safety purposes. They also power the fire fighting system which would be used if a container or cruise ship had a large fire. Just like a fire truck, but floating :)

[@scottyb132]

@@portofaucklandltd Thanks for the response. The presence of the generators (even if only for back up) make this a plug in hybrid, rather than a pure electric vessel. Of course nothing wrong with plug in hybrids. Sounds like a great technology for this application.

[@licencetoswill]

@@scottyb132 this is a pure electric vessel with backup auxillary charging. not a hybrid vessel.

[@garylovesbeer]

Love a dad-joke fest!

[@fourfortyroadrunner6701]

AND EVERY WATT SECOND OF CHARGE is provided overwhelmingly by FOSSIL FUEL and all of the EFFICIENCY losses thus incurred.

[@oxaile4021]

"The electricity sector in New Zealand uses mainly renewable energy, such as hydropower, geothermal power and increasingly wind energy. As of 2021, the country generated 81.2% of its electricity from renewable sources." 🤡

[@licencetoswill]

no it's not. it's almost all renewables.