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Volvo Penta

Volvo Penta

The Volvo Penta DPI package features a

Tore Hoem, hydraulic clutch for silent and smooth

Adventures Director at shifting at low engine speeds, as well as

Hurtigruten Svalbard added maneuverability. With steer-by- wire technology, the joystick functionality is also precise, delivering greater control.

Kvitbjørn also has a joystick on the aft deck so a guide can steer the vessel from outside during a tour. electric solution, Inden said. esting aspect from a business model and ? nancial perspective,

In addition, over the course of the next three years, the but even more so, it engages us with the customer in a differ- companies will test the hybrid propulsion technology as ent way, and there is a different responsibility from our side.” well as Volvo Penta’s new “e-mobility-as-a-service” busi- Throughout the three-year contract period, Volvo Pen- ness model, which will see Hurtigruten Svalbard pay by the ta will deliver the driveline as a service; it still owns the kilowatt-hour for the vessel’s operation. According to Volvo equipment. The boat is separated from the driveline from

Penta, this payment model, while still at a concept stage, a contract perspective, Inden said. In this case, Volvo Penta has been conceived as a way of risk-sharing with the end- will monitor the drivetrain and maintain responsibility to user as marine electri? cation solutions are typically costlier. ensure it remains operational. “It’s not that we handed over

Inden said this model could be especially attractive in the a vessel and then the customer calls us when something is commercial marine sector for workboat owners and operators wrong. Now we’re a bigger part of the operation,” Inden looking to go green. “You don’t have to make a huge invest- said. “As we evolve this over time, hopefully, an operator ment. You go to the bank, you ? nance it and then you amor- or captain will feel that we are a closer partner to making tize. You can actually use the vessel and pay for it at the same sure they’re up and running. That is a real bene? t to this.” time as you earn your revenue,” Inden said. “That’s an inter- But there are still questions to be answered. “In this setup, 24 | MN July 2022