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On 18 June, 2015, the ART 80-32 Hybrid Rotortug RT Emotion was named in the Port of Bremerhaven during KOTUG's annual Herring Party.

Ms. Annika Bootsman-Kleberg, board member at Wallenius Lines and granddaughter of the company's founder Olof Wallenius, performed the naming of RT Emotion.

KOTUG's CEO Ard-Jan Kooren stated: "We're delighted that Annika Bootsman-Kleberg accepted our invitation to name our latest hybrid next-generation Rotortug RT Emotion. We appreciate the leadership of Wallenius Lines in reducing its environmental footprint and encouraging its suppliers, customers, business partners and stakeholders to reduce their environmental impact."

KOTUG now operates three hybrid Rotortugs: RT Emotion, RT Adriaan and RT Evolution. RT Emotion recently commenced towage activities in the German Port of Bremerhaven, and RT Adriaan and RT Evolution are both operating in the Port of Rotterdam.

RT Evolution and RT Emotion, both 32-metre hybrid next-generation ART80-32 Rotortugs, were built by Damen and designed by Rotortug B.V. and Robert Allan Ltd.

Damen's Chief Commercial Officer, Arnout Damen, commented: "Damen and KOTUG have worked together closely in the development of the ART80-32 Rotortugs. We are proud of this collaboration which has resulted in significantly reduced emissions and fuel consumption as well as outstanding performance."

The propulsion configuration of the RT Emotion draws on the design of KOTUG's RT Adriaan - the world's first hybrid Rotortug built under class.

The E-KOTUG series are said to produce 50 percent less harmful emissions, significant noise reduction, cleaner combustion and substantial maintenance savings thanks to improved fuel economy.

The Rotortug's hybrid capacity is generated by three electric motors, complemented by a battery pack and managed by an intelligent XeroPoint Hybrid Propulsion System.

Image: The three hybrid Rotortugs: RT Emotion, RT Adriaan and RT Evolution.