Coastal Sustainability Alliance launches Singapore’s large electric supply boat

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.