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PRODUCTS

Wärtsilä Adds High-Speed,

Compact Engine

The ? rst Wärtsilä-branded high- speed engine; the Wärtsilä 14, is de- signed to ? t requirements for lim- ited space and weight, lower capital expense, to meet current and future

Mercury Marine NVH EBDG Utilizes Virtual global emissions regulations, and

Technical Center Reality to Augment Designs for improved ef? ciency, safety, and

Mercury Marine’s state-of-the-art Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) environmental sustainability. Engi-

NVH (Noise, Vibration, Harsh- has adopted the latest virtual real- neered to support a wide range of ness) Technical Center gives the ity (VR) technology available in the marine and offshore applications, company the largest and most ex- Architecture, Engineering & Con- the Wärtsilä 14 serves both as main pansive testing facility in the marine struction (AEC) industry, Visual propulsion and auxiliary genset and industry. NVH is the engineering Vocal. Visual Vocal is a cloud AR/ is ideal for hybrid installations. practice of studying noise, vibration VR communication platform. EB- www.wartsila.com and harshness characteristics; ensur- DG’s engineering and design team ing the quietest and most peaceful can transform traditional designs engine. The new technical center into an augmented reality (AR) houses two marine-speci? c hemi- that stakeholders can virtually walk- anechoic chambers, structural dy- through, giving them the most hu- namic testing bays, listening rooms, man way possible to experience ves- of? ces and workspaces. sel spaces before construction. www.ebdg.com www.mercurymarine.com

EnerSys ODYSSEY Perfor- mance Series Batteries for

Marine Applications

EnerSys ODYSSEY Performance

Series 4D-1300 and 8D-1500 bat- teries enables more power genera- tion as well as provide longer service life, greater reliability and deep-cy-

Rolls-Royce Receives ABS cle capabilities. ODYSSEY batteries

AIP for Hybrid Tug Propulsion

RH Marine Optimizes Power feature a three- to 10-year service

Rolls-Royce received Approval in

Plant Costs life and two-year storage life at 77°F

Principle (AIP) from ABS for its

RH Marine has incorporating battery (25°C). They are vibration resistant, novel hybrid propulsion system for lifetime prediction for vessels into its classi? ed as “non-spillable” by the tractor tugs. The AIP was grant- fuel saving Rhodium Energy Man-

U.S. Department of Transportation ed following an evaluation of the agement System (EMS), using a self- and include a limited three-year full world’s ? rst hybrid tug, a unique learning arti? cial intelligence algo- replacement warranty. vessel designed by Jensen Maritime rithm that distributes power demand www.enersys.com and which Nichols Brothers Boat over diesel generators and batteries in

Builders will deliver to Baydelta the most optimal way. On seagoing

Maritime LLC in February 2019. ferries, the EMS saves fuel up to 12

The vessel will be the ? rst tug boat percent. Putting battery shore charg- installed with the Rolls-Royce hy- ing in the mix even reduces fuel con- brid propulsion system. sumption on ferries with 38 percent.

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