Kongsberg Maritime Secures Thruster Contracts from Sanmar Shipyards

18 June 2025

Kongsberg Maritime will supply 17 shipsets of its US range of azimuth thrusters to Sanmar Shipyards. (Image credit: Kongsberg Maritime)

Kongsberg Maritime will supply 17 shipsets of its US range of azimuth thrusters to Türkiye’s Sanmar Shipyards for a range of international tug projects.

The US azimuth thrusters will be supplied across a range of power outputs between 1,765 kW and 2,525 kW, with a bollard pull ranging between 60 and 85 tons.

Sanmar Shipyards is a long-standing customer of Kongsberg Maritime and specializes in tugboat construction with nearly five decades of experience and more than 300 tugs delivered worldwide.

Operating two facilities in Tuzla and Altınova, Sanmar builds a wide range of tug designs. Its portfolio includes battery-electric, LNG-fueled, methanol, hybrid, and autonomous tugs, many based on world-renowned Robert Allan Ltd. designs.

Volkan Gün, Sanmar Shipyards Senior Supply Chain Manager, said, “We value long-term partnerships built on trust, technical capability, consistent delivery, and sustainable after-sales service. Kongsberg Maritime continues to be a dependable and solution-oriented partner. Their Project Contracts, Sales Support, and R&D teams have demonstrated a high level of competence, responsibility, and collaboration throughout every phase of our cooperation.

“During the post-contract phase, the Kongsberg Maritime team has shown great ownership, ensuring the successful execution of previous agreements. The commitment and responsiveness of their Türkiye-based team further strengthens our confidence in this partnership, and we look forward to another successful chapter in our long-standing relationship.”

Emre Kopuz, Kongsberg Maritime, Senior Sales Manager, said: “These latest contracts with Sanmar Shipyards build on our long and successful relationship with one of Türkiye’s leading tug builders. We are delighted to sign these contracts totaling 34 azimuth thrusters for 17 new tugs and look forward to delivering and commissioning these efficient and powerful propulsion systems for a range of projects.”

Tomi Venttola, Kongsberg Maritime, Senior Sales Manager, Rauma, Finland, added: “The tug market is one where our thrusters have continued to demonstrate proven reliability, power, and efficiency for tug operations across the world. We continue to develop our thruster systems to meet the growing demands for more efficient, cleaner operations, with mechanical, hybrid, and electric solutions.”