Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Ltd, having been awarded the Letter of Award (LoA) by the Mumbai Port Authority for hiring of two nos. highly maneuverable Dock tugs for a contract valued at INR 344,919,890/- (Rupees Three hundred forty four million Nine hundred and Nineteen Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety). The total tender amount including the fuel consumption stands at INR 1,269,145,150 (Rupees One billion two hundred sixty nine million, ninety-one million, one hundred forty-five thousand, one hundred fifty) for a period of 7 years.

Mumbai Port Trust (MPT), situated on the West Coast of India, predominantly handles bulk cargo, with container traffic redirected to Nhava Sheva Port across the harbour. To facilitate vessel maneuvering within the port, tugboats play a crucial role by exerting force to guide them. With recent contract win, now have the opportunity to deploy two tugboats on a daily hire basis for shipping operations within the dock basin, the locks, and along the harbour wall.