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PRODUCTS

Retractable Rim Thruster

Electro-

SCHOTTEL launched a retractable Hybrid Drive variant of its rim thruster. Covering Waterjet pro- the power range up to 500 kW, and pulsion special- with internal propeller blades are hy- ist HamiltonJet drodynamically designed to be highly unveiled its new Electro-Hybrid resistant to cavitation, the SRT-R of- Drive (EHX) system, which it says fers low noise emissions and tailor- offers all the advantages of electric made solutions for a wide range of ap- drive with the full capabilities of plications. The SRT-R is able to cover diesel. The system delivers lower a thrust radius of 360 degrees, mak- fossil fuel consumption combined ing it more versatile and adaptable to with the speed, maneuverability, any requirement and operation pro- ef?ciency and safety of waterjets, ?le, including dynamic positioning the manufacturer says. With EHX, operation or as a take-home device. HamiltonJet delivers the electric motors, power electronics and con- trol system seamlessly integrated with the waterjets, engines, gear- boxes or clutches. There’s an auto- matic setting, plus a manual setting delivering four different modes of operation: diesel only, electric only, charging or electric boost.

Proteus ESS

LAVLE launched its ?agship Proteus

Lithium-Ion Battery Energy Storage

System (Proteus ESS), engineered to overcome the limitations of con- ventional lithium-ion storage tech-

Vessel Health Management nologies. Proteus utilizes LAVLE’s

Kongsberg Maritime introduced battery management system (BMS),

Electric Voith Schneider Propeller

Health Management to its Vessel which is designed to maximize reli-

Voith is pushing ahead with the con-

Insight portfolio of applications, ability, lifetime and uptime, and fur- tinuous electri?cation of its drive to monitor onboard equipment via ther enhances Proteus’ performance technologies with its new With the one uni?ed interface and predict and safety characteristics, the manu- new electric Voith Schneider Pro- failures through early detection of facturer said. Proteus is currently un- peller. The eVSP uses a permanent- abnormal behavior, both for Kongs- dergoing certi?cation by DNV-GL.

magnet synchronous motor as its berg and third-party equipment. main drive, which is fully integrated

Due for launch in August, the ap- into the VSP, reducing required oil plication will initially support Ber- volume. No gears or transmissions gen engines, Kongsberg Maritime’s are required, enabling stepless opera- low-pressure hydraulic winches, tion and virtually loss-free conversion and rotating machinery such as of the electrical drive power with dy-

KONGSBERG and third-party namic response characteristics. The thrusters, pods, shaftline and auxil- low weight eVSP can be mounted iaries. Additional equipment will be without any shaft train restrictions.

added over the coming months.

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