Imagine this: Your vessel is out at sea, and suddenly, you encounter a critical issue in your electricity distribution system. Wouldn’t it be reassuring to know that you have exactly what you need on hand to get back on course without delay? At The Switch, we’re committed to ensuring that long after our products have been…
The Switch joined forces with BEMAC Corporation at this year’s SMM in Hamburg from September 3–6, 2024, to present the company’s extended range of solutions for the maritime industry. Asbjørn Halsebakke, Senior Manager, Marine Concepts at The Switch, presented the company’s power electronics product range, while Markus Silventoinen presented The Switch permanent magnet machines for…
The Switch single drives have been selected as part of a retrofit solution to hybridize a larger fleet of older vessels. The drives will connect batteries to the vessels’ AC switchboards. The Switch drives will be containerized with a battery and transformer by the system integrator and delivered as a single turnkey package. Delivery to…
The Switch has received a new order for 10 permanent magnet direct-drive PMM2000M shaft generators for 10,300 TEU dual-fuel container vessels. Delivery is expected in Q1 2026–Q1 2027. The PMM2000M is the largest frame size in the company’s portfolio of shaft generators. A key aspect in the design of the vessels is to use a…
