WORK BOAT WORLD: Bjorn Ullbro has been appointed President, Marine and Offshore business area at marine wastewater management technology company the Evac Group. Ullbro jo ..
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Danfoss, Volvo Penta join hands to boost electrification in marine sector
Danish engineering company Danfoss and Swedish engine manufacturer Volvo Penta have signed a partnership agreement to boost electrification and drive the transformation towards sustainable power…
Volvo Penta to power Hurtigruten’s near-silent hybrid vessel
Swedish engine manufacturer Volvo Penta has been contracted to provide a hybrid solution for Hurtigruten Svalbard’s new sightseeing vessel, which will begin a pilot test in Svalbard in May 2022….
https://www.offshore-energy.biz/volvo-penta-to-power-hurtigrutens-near-silent-hybrid-vessel/
Delivery journey is “ultimate sea trial” for MHO-Co CTVs’ power system
MHO-Co’s two new advanced hybrid crew transfer vessels (CTVs) – MHO Asgard and MHO Apollo – have now completed their delivery journey from China’s AFAI Southern Shipyard to Ejsberg, Denmark.
The 12,000 mile voyage was the ultimate sea trial for the vessels’ power system. The result of a collaboration between Volvo Penta and Danfoss Editron, the fully integrated solution is made up of a Danfoss Editron electric drivetrain supported by Volvo Penta variable speed gensets that drive two of the...
Volvo Penta Acquires Majority Stake In ZEM AS
Volvo Penta has announced an exciting new acquisition of ZEM – a company with 12 years of market experience as a supplier of both marine battery systems and complete electric drivelines and a strong track record in Norway, the most mature marine e-mobility market in the world.
Volvo Penta is expanding its capabilities, experience, and range by becoming the majority shareholder of Norwegian marine battery and electric driveline solutions supplier ZEM AS, says in article published on their website.
https://mfame.guru/volvo-penta-acquires-majority-stake-of-marine-battery-maker-zem-as/
TICO partnership: Electric terminal tractors in the pipeline
Terminal Investment Corp. (TICO), a fleet and terminal service provider and tractor manufacturer, is working on its first electric terminal tractor with the help of Volvo Penta and Cummins.
Starting in the fourth quarter of 2021, TICO plans to work with customers nationwide to test the electric tractors in several different environments and with different payloads, Frank Tubbert, the general manager of manufacturing at TICO, told FreightWaves. He said testing this way will provide useful...
https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/tico-partnership-electric-terminal-tractors-in-the-pipeline
AWARDS 2020 | Best Small Diesel Engine Supplier – Volvo Penta
Best Small Diesel Engine Supplier – Volvo Penta Sweden-based global engine supplier Volvo Penta is renowned for its quality, refinement, constant development and ..
Paramount Maritime Launches Second Survey Motor Boat (SMB) For South African Navy
Paramount Maritime, a Paramount Group company, has successfully launched the second of three next-generation Survey Motor Boats (SMBs) for the South African Navy in a move that will enhance the capabilities and infrastructure of the South African Navy Hydrographic Office (SANHO). This follows the successful launch of the first Survey Motor Boat to the South African Navy during August this year.
Veecraft Marine, a subsidiary of Paramount Maritime, had been tasked with the design and manufacture...
Volvo Penta IMO III gensets will provide power backup for five Norwegian electric ferries
Turkey’s Sefine Shipyard has won an order to supply Norwegian operator Boreal with five electric ferries. Designed by Multi Maritime, they will operate to-and-from the islands in the inner Oslo fjord and run scheduled services throughout the day. Each will have a length of 35 meters, a beam of 8 meters, and will be capable of accommodating up to 350 people ontwo passenger decks capable of accommodating up to 350 people.
Although designed to operate primarily using dockside battery charging, they...
Video: Volvo Penta’s Bering and Bjuve discuss Covid-19 and more
From Chesapeake, Va., North American headquarters of Volvo Penta, the company’s Martin Bjuve, president, and Jens Bering, vice president, marine sales, discuss how Volvo Penta manages Covid-19, the current workboat market, and future trends in the industry.