Europe often takes the spotlight for advancements in maritime industry electrification. Countries like Norway and Finland are already operating over a hundred electric vessels, driving the global shift toward sustainable shipping. Japan, on the other hand, has been comparatively quiet – with just around 10 electric vessels currently in operation. But behind the scenes, Japan…
The cooling system for a vessel’s electrical machines and drives is of paramount importance. Inadequately handled thermal stresses can cause an electrical system to age prematurely or even fail. A successful cooling system design must completely address all potential issues. Air-cooled systems are the cheapest and easiest to maintain. However, liquid-cooled systems come with so many…
Dear friends, The first half of 2025 has been nothing short of exceptional. I’m proud to share that we’ve reached an all-time high order backlog – an achievement driven by a record-breaking order intake this spring. In just over five months, we’ve already secured more orders than in the full year of 2024. What makes…
As the premier global arena for maritime excellence, Nor-Shipping 2025 brought together industry leaders from across the world on June 2–6 in Oslo. The event’s focus was to share knowledge, debate and showcase innovation. To share knowledge, Asbjørn Halsebakke spoke at Maritime Cleantech Norway’s BlueTalks stage on “Safe by design: The future of DC at…
