{
  "id": 228843,
  "title": "SDHI Wins Order from Svitzer to Build four TRAnsverse 3200 Tugs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/sdhi-wins-order-from-svitzer-to-build-four-transverse-3200-tugs",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-06T17:00:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hellenic Shipping News",
    "slug": "hellenic-shipping-news",
    "url": "https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/sdhi-wins-order-from-svitzer-to-build-four-transverse-3200-tugs/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Swan Defence and Heavy Industries Limited (SDHI), India's largest shipbuilder, has secured a contract from Denmark-based towage operator Svitzer A/S to build four advanced TRAnsverse 3200 tugs. The project is slated to commence deliveries in early 2028. This order follows a rigorous competitive evaluation of global shipyards.\n\nThe TRAnsverse 3200 design, co-developed by naval architects Robert Allan Ltd. and Svitzer, boasts a hydrodynamic hull and omni-directional propulsion. These features enable the tugboats to safely maneuver large vessels through severe weather and narrow port channels. With an 80-tonne bollard pull, the vessels are up to 15% more fuel-efficient than traditional tug designs, contributing to global maritime decarbonization efforts.\n\nRear Admiral Vipin Kumar Saxena, SDHI's CEO, expressed pride in the achievement, stating that the contract validates SDHI's engineering prowess in constructing high-specification vessels. Svitzer's CEO, Kasper Friis Nilaus, highlighted the benefits of the TRAnsverse design for customers, including enhanced port productivity, sustainability, and safety.\n\nThe contract also underscores SDHI's commitment to India's maritime industry, aligning with the country's Maritime India Vision 2030, Make in India, and Atmanirbhar Bharat initiatives. The TRAnsverse 3200 tugs will also meet biofuel, IMO Tier III emissions standards, and FI/Fi1 firefighting requirements, ensuring reduced environmental impact and improved fire-response readiness in port operations.\n\nSvitzer operates a global fleet of over 500 vessels and is expanding its portfolio through a long-term fleet renewal program. The TRAnsverse 3200 tugs will be constructed at SDHI's Pipavav yard in Gujarat, adjacent to Svitzer's existing harbor towage operation.",
  "summary": "Swan Defence and Heavy Industries Limited (SDHI), India’s largest shipbuilding and heavy engineering company, has secured a contract from Denmark-based towage operator Svitzer A/S to construct four advanced TRAnsverse 3200 tugs. Deliveries for the order are scheduled to commence in early 2028. The contract follows an extensive competitive evaluation of leading global shipyards. The…",
  "key_points": [
    "SDHI secures contract from Svitzer to build four TRAnsverse 3200 tugs.",
    "TRAnsverse 3200 design features hydrodynamic hull and omni-directional propulsion.",
    "Tugs will be built at SDHI's Pipavav yard, meeting sustainability and safety standards."
  ],
  "editors_take": "This contract cements SDHI's position as a major player in global shipbuilding, aligning with India's maritime ambitions while advancing Svitzer's decarbonization and safety goals through innovative tug design.",
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/228843.png",
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}