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Using an abundant, if toxic, resource to power the maritime fleet. A mature future fuel already in use - but will it become dominant? LNG is currently the most popular lower carbon fuel, but with bio and e-LNG it could move beyond its current transition fuel status supported by extensive existing infrastructure. Numerous NGOs protested against the IMO earlier this year putting biofuels in its Global Fuel Standard, but the “fuel versus food” debate seems to have been solved by deriving fuels from waste. Technically the cleanest possible fuel source available to the maritime world and one that has the longest history, dating back to the 1950s. Why is it not in common, non-military use? Read More Read More Read More Read More Read More
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The Switch
Latest from Motorship
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NewsIncreasing vessel efficiency with optimal DC distribution
The Switch’s DC-Hub helps simplify maintenance and boosts efficiency by enabling easy integration of energy sources
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NewsPM machines for propulsion
A look at how permanent magnets are used in drive trains to power propeller shafts or thrusters.
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NewsMitsui and BEMAC to acquire The Switch from Yaskawa
Japanese marine electrical specialist BEMAC Corporation and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (Mitsui) have agreed a deal to acquire 100% of the shares of The Switch from Yaskawa Europe Holding AB, a subsidiary of Yaskawa.
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NewsThe Switch to supply DC power and protection devices to full-electric RoPax
Helsinki-headquartered power electronics specialist The Switch has announced that it will supply a DC power and power protection device package as part of the battery-electric system for the world’s largest fully electric RoPax on order for Argentinian ferry operator Buquebus.
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NewsVard Electro inks DC distribution system deal
Vard Electro, the marine electrical systems supplier, has signed a multi-million-euro agreement with Yaskawa Environmental Energy / The Switch to supply full DC distribution systems along with its protection devices.
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NewsBattery short-circuit limiter device under development
Under the three-year memorandum of understanding (MoU), Corvus Energy becomes the preferred partner for Yaskawa Environmental Energy / The Switch in the ongoing development of its proprietary battery short-circuit limiter device.
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NewsWhy permanent magnets trump the norm for in-line shaft generators
Producing electrical power using permanent magnet (PM) technology is the future for slow-speed maritime generator applications and will help to reduce the carbon intensity of ships, says Jussi Puranen, Head of Product Line, Electric Machines, at Yaskawa Environmental Energy/The Switch
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NewsThe Switch installs 100th PMM
Yaskawa Environmental Energy/The Switch has reached a significant milestone with the installation of more than 100 permanent magnet machines (PMM) for in-line shaft generators since 2014.
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NewsShaft generators: Savings, considerations and the business case
Shaft generators can save operating costs, reduce emissions and raise a ship’s environmental profile, but they require more thought than ever writes Stevie Knight
