EverWind Fuels Welcomes New Lower-Emission Tugboat Fleet to Support Point Tupper Green Fuels Project
EverWind Fuels, a North American developer of a green fuels hub, has taken delivery of three lower-emission tugboats to support its Point Tupper Green Fuels Project and marine operations across the Strait of Canso, Canada.
The company ordered the fleet from Dutch defense, shipbuilding, and engineering conglomerate Damen in March this year. The acquisition has been described as “one of the largest private sector investments in the Strait of Canso in the last 50 years.”
The new fleet includes a Damen ASD 3212 tug and two Damen RSD 2513 tugs, measuring 32 meters and 25 meters in length, with bollard pulls of 80 tonnes and 65 tonnes respectively. These vessels will replace EverWind’s contracted fleet of three tugboats, originally built between 1992 and 2004.
Fully compliant with International Maritime Organization (IMO) Tier III emissions standards, the new tugboats are expected to significantly cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. EverWind estimates a reduction of approximately 80% in nitrogen oxides (NOx) and 25% in CO2 compared to the existing fleet.
Now in operation, the tugboats will facilitate specialized marine activities linked to the transportation of green hydrogen and ammonia produced at Point Tupper. They will also support ongoing industrial operations within the Strait of Canso.
EverWind’s Point Tupper Green Fuels Project is the first in North America to receive environmental assessment approval and complete the front-end engineering design (FEED) phase.
The facility will use PEM electrolyzers and ammonia synthesis technology from Casale S.A. to produce green hydrogen and green ammonia. Water will be sourced from man-made Landrie Lake, and the required energy will primarily come from newly built wind farms expected to be operational by the end of 2026.
In its first phase, the project aims to produce approximately 240,000 tonnes of green ammonia per year starting in 2025, with production ramping up to a full capacity of 1 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) by 2026.
