Remote-controlled tugs reduce significantly the costs for shipping companies. A tugboat is in paid operation for an average of 2,500 hours a year. To ensure its operational readiness, however, the crew needs to be on board for an average of 8,760 hours. Further, the crews are no longer on 24-hour standby. These costs can be reduced with the rcVSP. In the global shipping environment, every minute spared represents a considerable cost reduction. An important basis was the successful full-scale test carried out in Holland with the Carousel Rave Tug from Novatug.