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the same as is used for diesel engines. “So, when we make standing quality since we’re further optimizing products this hybrid solution as a sandwich, you will have the same that are already heavily tested and veri? ed since they’re interface,” Dabrowski said. “With that comes even more used in those applications,” Dabrowski said.

good things, like you could add additional eMachines to There have been others to marinize hybrid and electric double to triple the power.” products. “An intelligent marine hybrid and electric solu-

Thanks to these two features, Scania is able to control tion and a product that really has the full insight and the the entire solution, Dabrowski said. “You’ll ask for RPM, full solution for our customers is something totally differ- or you will ask for torque, and we will make sure that you ent,” Dabrowski said. “We’re marinizing a solution where get that from the most reliable source at the time. You will we control not only the eMachine, we control the batter- have a big ? exibility, and we will manage everything seam- ies, we control the power electronics and auxiliary equip- lessly with our power control units.” ment, and we manage the whole system.”

Dave Hughes, Sales Manager, Scania USA, said, “Many According to Hughes, Scania’s eMachine arrives amid of the current product offerings here in the United States a big push toward alternative fuels and hybrid/electric focus on either a parallel or an inline design, and really kind propulsion in the U.S. He said the company is currently of focus on the redundancy aspect. With the eMachine and targeting the rapidly advancing passenger vessel market, the internal clutching and the technology and design that crew transfer vessels (CTV), as well as eco tour and whale we have, that helps us provide the inline solution while still watching tour vessels in places like California and Alaska. being able to ensure that the customer is going to have the “It’s becoming increasingly important to maintain the fo- redundancy should there be an internal problem.” cus that Scania has on being a leader in helping ensure that

Hughes also noted that the entire package comes from we reduce emissions.” a single source: Scania, which allows customers to better “Everyone knows that we need to change things,” Dab- take advantage of the company’s service network. rowski said. “But we still need transport. We just need to

The eMachine’s legacy can be traced back to Scania’s do it in a much more sustainable way to be able to sustain truck department. “This helps to very much derive out- our global healthy environment.” www.marinelink.com MN 39|