Sakigake

NYK Line · Japan · green-fuel combustion

Tugboat operated by NYK Line. Status: demonstrator.

Sakigake: tugboat illustration; powertrain green-fuel combustion, status demonstrator, country Japan green-fuel combustion Demonstrator Japan
Battery
-
Capacity
Harbor tug
In service
2024
Hub
Vehicles

Route

Tokyo Bay

Charging: Ammonia-fueled engines.

Battery: not published. Builder: Keihin Dock.

Vessel record

Vessel record

Sakigake (NYK Line)
OperatorNYK Line
BuilderKeihin Dock
Classtug
CountryJapan
Powertraingreen-fuel combustion
Fuel sourceunstated
CapacityHarbor tug
ChargingAmmonia-fueled engines
Autonomycrewed
Route or regionTokyo Bay
Statusdemonstrator
In service2024
Record updated2026-10

Official site: nyk.com

In context

Where it fits

Listed in Electric Tugboats. Vessels are compared on battery capacity, charging, route length and service status - the factors that decide whether a vessel class can run on batteries alone or still needs hydrogen, hybrid or green-fuel power.

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Sources

Sources and scope

Scope
Sakigake (NYK Line)
Sources
ElectronsX marine dataset; operator, shipyard and classification society records
Updated
2026-10