Cochin, Jan 31, 2026: Polestar Maritime Limited has placed an order for 2 nos. of 60 T Bollard Pull Battery-Electric Green Tugs on Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), the leading shipyard in India. Polestar Maritime is a major player in the niche market of harbour tugs, coastal towing & assistance and marine services at ports. These tugs will be deployed at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority by Polestar Maritime under the Government’s Green Tug Transition Programme (GTTP), having emerged as the successful bidder for the chartering of two battery-electric green tugs.
The tugs will be built to the design of Robert Allan Limited, world’s leading design house for harbour tugs. CSL and its subsidiary company, Udupi-CSL, have introduced the Robert Allan Tugs in India, complying with the Approved Standard Tug Design and Specifications (ASTDS), promulgated by Government of India, for promoting Aatma Nirbhar Bharat initiatives.
The vessels will be jointly constructed by CSL and Udupi-CSL under a work-share arrangement in CSL’s yard in Cochin. The vessels will be equipped with battery-electric propulsion and will deliver zero direct emissions during harbour operations. The batteries will be sourced domestically, underscoring CSL’s commitment to ‘Make in India’.
With this contract, the present order book of the CSL Group includes 17 tugs and 6 green tugs, which are in various stages of construction.
“CSL is pleased to receive the order from Polestar for the GTTP tugs and reaffirms its commitment to transforming the maritime industry by introducing battery-electric tugs to India under the Green Tug Transition Programme (GTTP) announced by the Government of India.” said Mr. Madhu S Nair, the Chairman and Managing Director of CSL.
Official Spokesperson
Cochin Shipyard Limited
