Vessels of the future

Green. There are two types of green in the world: money and sustainable technology. Both are important. If you don’t have money, it’s a problem. Whereas if you don’t have green technology to help protect our environment, it’s even more of a problem – an existential problem.

Marine webinar: Building the ships of the future

Asbjørn Halsebakke presents how to build ships for the future. In this 40-minute webinar, you will learn how you can fulfill current regulations and comply with future environmental challenges.

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Advantages of direct-drive permanent magnet shaft generators PM technology offers vessels unprecedented benefits, including high power density, better reliability and lower operational costs. Click here to view all our on-demand webinars and subscribe to our marine blog. For more information, please contact Ville Parpala. ville.parpala@switch-staging.exove.eu

Marine webinar: Building the ships of the future

In this 45-minute webinar, Asbjørn Halsebakke presents how to build ships for the future. You will learn how you can fulfill current regulations and comply with future environmental challenges.

The two “greens”

An interview with Asbjørn Halsebakke is featured as one of the lead stories in Baltic Transport Journal’s winter issue.  

Regulating shipping efficiency

A study from the mid-2000s showed that ships were 10% less fuel efficient then than they were in the 1990s. Why is that?

Fast-forward into fall

I feel that I wrote my last newsletter intro just recently. Still, it seems to be already more than 3 months ago. I must say time is flying fast! But then again while looking back, I can see that a lot has happened since July.

Miika Reinikka as next CEO

Miika Reinikka has been selected as the next CEO of Yaskawa Environmental Energy / The Switch to take over the role from Jukka-Pekka Mäkinen from July 1, 2020.

Large Drive Test Center: Finalizing the floor

Large Drive Test Center is moving ahead. The latest step has been to complete the special heavy-duty floor. With its unique construction, the floor can hold the weight up to 80 tons, and will weigh approximately 1 million kg. 

Protection with ballast wall

Yaskawa Environmental Energy has invested in a new ballast wall to raise the level of safety of our employees when testing high-speed machines in the Lappeenranta factory.

Turning toward 2020

As we pause to spend time with our friends and family during the holidays, I wish you many warm regards. And I hope you, too, have a chance to recharge your batteries for an electrifying new year and exciting decade ahead!