Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works has selected Echandia to supply battery systems for two fully electric tugs, to be deployed at Visakhapatnam Port Authority and V.O.C. Port Authority in Tuticorin under the Green Tug Transition Program, marking the first Indian deployment of the recently launched Echandia Core battery system. The systems are designed for a 15-year service life aligned to the full concession period, eliminating the need for a mid-life battery replacement, and the vessels are scheduled to enter operation during the second quarter of 2027. This follows Echandia’s first GTTP project at Kandla Port and the use of its LTO-based batteries on 23 Kochi Water Metro ferries since 2023.