<p data-path-to-node="5">Expanding its dominance in India’s zero-emission harbor towage space, <b data-path-to-node="5" data-index-in-node="79">Knowledge Marine &amp; Engineering Works Limited (KMEW)</b> has secured a confirmed work order valued at <b data-path-to-node="5" data-index-in-node="176">₹279.33 crore</b> (inclusive of GST) from the <b data-path-to-node="5" data-index-in-node="218">Mumbai Port Authority (MbPA)</b> for the construction, chartering, and complete technical management of a new <b data-path-to-node="5" data-index-in-node="324">60-ton bollard pull battery-operated electric green tug</b>.</p><p data-path-to-node="6">The contract carries an operational charter tenure of <b data-path-to-node="6" data-index-in-node="54">15 years</b> and marks KMEW’s <b data-path-to-node="6" data-index-in-node="80">third consecutive long-term green tug win</b> at a major Indian port under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways’ <b data-path-to-node="6" data-index-in-node="198">Green Tug Transition Programme (GTTP)</b>. Construction of the vessel will be executed by KMEW’s wholly owned shipbuilding arm, <b data-path-to-node="6" data-index-in-node="322">Knowledge Shipyard Limited</b>, at its Safale shipyard, further consolidating the company's integrated lifecycle model encompassing indigenous vessel fabrication, crewing, and multi-decade harbor service management.</p><p data-path-to-node="7">With this mandate, KMEW’s cumulative order book expands beyond <b data-path-to-node="7" data-index-in-node="63">₹1,300 crore</b>, securing multi-year cash flow visibility while supporting the decarbonization of critical vessel-assist operations across Mumbai's natural deepwater gateway.</p><h3 data-path-to-node="9">Key Operational Highlights &amp; Long-Term Deployment</h3><ul data-path-to-node="10"><li><p data-path-to-node="10,0,0"><b data-path-to-node="10,0,0" data-index-in-node="0">Comprehensive Full-Service Concession:</b> Unlike conventional vessel sales, the ₹279.33-crore award covers a 15-year lifecycle service model encompassing vessel construction, staffing, day-to-day harbor towage, scheduled dry-dock upkeep, and technical regulatory compliance for MbPA.</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="10,1,0"><b data-path-to-node="10,1,0" data-index-in-node="0">High-Torque Electric Propulsion:</b> The 60-ton bollard pull harbor craft will feature high-capacity marine energy storage systems (ESS) engineered to handle ultra-large container ships, liquid chemical tankers, and Ro-Ro vehicle carriers navigating Mumbai Port’s inner channels with zero tailpipe emissions.</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="10,2,0"><b data-path-to-node="10,2,0" data-index-in-node="0">Third Successive Green Tug Mandate:</b> The Mumbai Port order follows two prior 15-year green tug contracts awarded to KMEW by the <b data-path-to-node="10,2,0" data-index-in-node="127">V.O. Chidambaranar Port Authority (Tuticorin)</b> and the <b data-path-to-node="10,2,0" data-index-in-node="181">Visakhapatnam Port Authority</b>, cementing the company's leadership in India's commercial electric tug sector.</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="10,3,0"><b data-path-to-node="10,3,0" data-index-in-node="0">Synergies at Knowledge Shipyard:</b> Fabricating multiple standardized electric tug platforms at the Safale shipyard delivers operational scale, component modularity, and engineering repeatability across hull fabrication, battery integration, and electrical switchgear assembly.</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="10,4,0"><b data-path-to-node="10,4,0" data-index-in-node="0">Aligning with GTTP &amp; Net-Zero 2030 Goals:</b> The deployment advances the central government's mandate requiring all twelve Major Ports to phase in green tugs across harbor operations, substantially slashing Scope 1 carbon and sulfur emissions inside port limits.</p></li></ul>