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PROPULSION “We believe that the technology behind diesel electric pro- pulsion has f nally matured to the point it is now a com- petitive option for consideration for the inland market. We feel that it is vital to the successful implementation of this technology to partner with companies like ABB that have a proven record with diesel electric combined with domestic service, combined with domestic support facilities.” – Joshua Sebastian,

Engineering Manager at T e Shearer Group, Inc. (TSGI) system built just two years ago, the ABB electric towboat container ships, offshore vessels and tug boats, many oper- package is, for the most part, OEM agnostic. ABB acts ating in the harshest conditions in the world, have chosen as the system integrator, facilitating and allowing smooth diesel electric propulsion over its mechanical equivalent for interface with and between any and all marine engines, its greater ef