Marine fuels for the future The marine community is still debating the correct fuel for the future. The biggest challenges are the availability of green energy and its storage. The regulations are there, the technology is there, but green energy availability and how to store it – both onshore and on vessels – is still…
How can we build and retrofit ships to meet the coming emissions regulations and possible future requirements? This is the urgent question facing the marine industry today. As we move to greener fuel solutions, some challenges include the impact of fuel changes on how an engine runs, the availability of truly green options and the…
You may have heard about “green corridors” in shipping but be asking yourself, what are they? What is their purpose? Recognizing the need for climate action, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has adapted a new strategy in 2023 to incorporate a net-zero emissions goal for all vessels by or around 2050. With a lifetime of…
Another calendar year is almost complete, and it is soon time for a well-deserved holiday break. The past year has been very exciting for The Switch. We have received a lot of new shaft generator orders from several system integrator customers, including a number of new customers. These orders have made us clearly a leading…
Join us for our final master class where we will introduce two cutting-edge protection devices that are revolutionizing the industry. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from experts in the field and participate in a dynamic Q&A session to get your questions answered. Secure your spot now and be at the forefront of innovation in…
You attended our second masterclass “How to secure ride-through operations in DC systems“ Stay tuned for part 3 of 3 of our Master Class: Mastering DC Distribution Our Master Class speakers Asbjørn Halsebakke, Manager Technical Solutions, Marine Teemu Heikkilä, Head of Product Line, Drives Before joining Yaskawa Environmental Energy (formerly Wärtsilä Norway AS Drives division),…
When: April 16 – 19, 2012
Where: Bella Center, Copenhagen, Denmark
Visit us at booth #C4-A30!
We look forward to switching you ON at the EWEA Annual Event 2012!
Such was the exclamation from at least 4 different potential customers who visited our stand at ASME in Rotterdam from June 14–16, 2022. “I’ve been looking for such a solution for the past few years – but just couldn’t find anything,” said one, coming up to the stand to start discussing our solid-rotor technology with…
We are in a paradigm shift today. We can’t build ships as we have in the past. Learn the steps to take now to be ready for the future of shipping. In this 45-minute webinar with Q&As, you will learn how Techsol Marine in Canada and Yaskawa Environmental Energy / The Switch have jointly succeeded…
In this presentation, Ville Parpala and José Gálvez discover how you can reach greater savings, access zero-emission areas and increase the comfort on a superyacht or an arctic explorer. José also presents some proven ideas for using power electronics in a smarter way. Our experts cover the following topics: • Save weight and space by…
Patrik Holm If you’re considering a shaft generator or propulsion motor for your vessel design, you already know you’ll be saving on fuel consumption, improving efficiency, and complying with the current EEDI and EEXI emission limits. With an electric machine on the shaft line, we face new considerations in shaft line dimensioning. The bearings in…
During US and Canada edition of the Electric & Hybrid Marine Expo, Asbjørn Halsebakke presented new concepts for powering electric vessels and his views of how the world can become a better place to pass on to future generations.