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HYBRID DRIVES power, the system upgrades with ease to increase energy low speeds. It can also deliver a boost of power to the main storage capacity. diesel engines at high speeds. This eliminates the need to over-

How it works: The HybriGen Power and Propulsion system size those engines for the application and can avoid require- can be con?gured as an electric hybrid, battery electric or fuel ments for additional exhaust after-treatment. cell electric system. It includes motors, battery energy storage, Operators can choose to run the system in multiple modes: smart controls, and in some cases variable speed generators to UÊ iVÌÀ?V\Ê1ÃiÃÊiiVÌÀ?VÊ«?ÜiÀÊv?ÀÊ??ÌiÊ?>`ÃÊ>?`ÊÊÊ create a clean form of power and propulsion for vessels. Ê??Ì?ÀÃÊ>Ìʏ?ÜÊëii`ð

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How it works: The technology works with a main diesel propulsion system to provide added power to both the vessel’s

Operators using clean power hotel loads and propulsion components. The system uses a One of the ?rst to make the jump to the HybriGen system

PTI-PTO connection on the main diesel propulsion system was the Red & White Fleet. With its newest vessel Enhydra, to provide an electric hybrid interface and power the vessel at the sightseeing company in the San Francisco Bay has been 35 www.marinelink.com MN