Page 83: of Maritime Reporter Magazine (November 2018)

North Sea Giant turns to The Switch

North Sea Giant, one of the world’s Hub technology and electric propulsion complete operational system. This of- batteries – a global game changer,” said largest and most advanced subsea con- solutions. The North Sea Giant EBL or- fers signi? cant savings on maintenance Halsebakke. The Switch technology, struction vessels (OSV), installed a sys- der is the company’s ? rst for this break- costs. Also, by rapidly connecting and supplied as part of a broader Wärtsilä so- tem based on a unique Electronic Bus through product. disconnecting energy sources from one lution, was installed in Haugesund, Nor-

Link (EBL) from Yaskawa Environmen- “It works to connect the vessel’s DC- another, including batteries and engines, way, after a program of rigorous testing tal Energy/The Switch, helping to en- Hubs and diesel engines and ensure they can be optimized for ef? ciency. supervised by DNV GL.

able the 18,151 GWT vessel to change ef? cient ongoing operations, even if This eliminates the need for the operator Asbjørn Halsebakke, General Watch: between its diesel engines, running just a critical fault occurs,” said Asbjørn to run three different units during all op- Manager, Yaskawa Environmental En- one of its diesel engines during many Halsebakke, General Manager, Yaska- erations, saving on long-term fuel costs ergy/The Switch Norway, discuss this operations, when necessary, rather than wa Environmental Energy/The Switch and reducing emissions.” innovative technology on “MR TV” at: the standard three it used at all times in Norway. “It does this by splitting the “This is the ? rst vessel in the world https://www.marinelink.com/videos/ the past. on-board grids in a matter of microsec- approved to run a DP3 class dynamic video/modern-? exible-power-for-com-

Yaskawa Environmental Energy/The onds, isolating faults and protecting the positioning system with one engine and mercial-ships-100273.

Switch is a specialist in the development and supply of advanced drive train solu- tions. Since acquiring Wärtsilä Drives in

November 2016 to help build its marine

We take pride in the relations we build with our customers, market share, it has gone on to secure and we take pride in the many orders for its established perma- products we deliver. This gives nent magnet (PM) shaft generators, DC- us the con?dence to state that we are always to be trusted.

ALWAYS TO BE TRUSTED www.jetsgroup.com

Jets Vacuum AS, Myravegen 1, N-6060 Hareid, Norway – Tel.: +47 70 03 91 00 – E-mail: [email protected]

NEW V&7#.12 6'/2*'#6'&5'#6

TYPE APPROVED PRODUCT

Option for SeaPost Products

U;GCT2GTHQTOCPEG9CTTCPV[

U+/1%GTVKƒGFVQ#PPGZ *KIJ5RGGF%QFG

U5WRGTKQT2TQVGEVKQP #ICKPUV%QTTQUKQP 5'#656*#656#0&

U5JQEM+UQNCVKPI 5WURGPUKQPU5[UVGOU 6*'6'561(6+/' #0&6+&' 2#%+(+%#?

&.:2+.16%*#+4 2CEKƒE/CTKPG'ZRQU$QQVJ00 8+5+675#6

UCNGU"JQDQUVTQOEQO 9QTM$QCVU$QQVJ

YYYJQDQUVTQOEQO

Photo: The Switch www.marinelink.com 83

MR #11 (82-89).indd 83 MR #11 (82-89).indd 83 11/6/2018 9:33:06 AM11/6/2018 9:33:06 AM