Spain’s GONDAN Shipbuilders has placed an order with Finnish company Steerprop to deliver propulsion for a new hybrid tugboat, the first tug design from naval architect Skipsteknisk, destined for Norwegian shipowner Østensjø Rederi.

Steerprop will supply dual-end versions of its SP 50 W D propulsors, what the company says are the most powerful ducted units it has ever delivered, providing the vessel with the flexibility to operate main propulsion using a diesel engine, an electric motor, or a combination of both.