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Sanmar's Dual-Fuel Methanol Escort Tug Receives ABS Class
Thursday May 28, 2026
Turkish shipbuilder Sanmar Shipyards has announced that SD AISEMAHT, the world’s first dual-fuel methanol escort and rescue tug built for KOTUG Canada, has received full ABS class certification.
Built to the RAsalvor 4400-DFM design from Robert Allan, the 44 m tug will support Canada’s Trans Mountain Expansion Project by escorting tankers from the Port of Vancouver to the Pacific Ocean, Sanmar said in a press release on Tuesday.
Sanmar said the vessel complies with IMO Tier III emissions standards and highlights methanol’s growing role as a cleaner marine fuel for harbour operations.
The tug also received environmental and oil spill response class notations, including ENVIRO, SUSTAIN-2(2020), and OSR-C2.
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