The Switch meets growing marine demand with expanded facilities

Over the past year, we’ve seen a steady uptick in demand for our marine products. Both product lines – power electronics and electrical machines – have received many new orders, with the increase in power electronics sales especially noticeable. This, of course, creates a positive problem: how are we going to produce everything? Until recently,…

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Webinar: Designing a low-carbon multipurpose diesel-electric vessel with a controllable-pitch single propeller

This webinar will cover how Berg Propulsion and The Switch matched their joint technology to design a series of low-carbon multipurpose diesel-electric vessels with a controllable-pitch single propeller for Skarv Shipping Solutions. These vessels will be far more climate-friendly than what is currently available in the European short-sea market today. They will also focus on high efficiency and low fuel consumption.

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Shoreside charging for vessel electrification: the challenges

IMO CO2 reduction targets are driving the marine industry toward a greener future. Green e-fuels are at the center of discussion, with the major challenges being the huge amount of energy needed for e-fuel production and the world’s constantly increasing energy consumption. The marine industry is already working to reduce emissions by making vessel operations…

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