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HYBRID DRIVES ON THE RIVERS

HybriGen Power:

Blazing the Path to Zero

While hybrid solutions to meet emission reduction mandates are relatively new to maritime, they are routine to BAE Systems, with 20+ years of experience, working on the ? fth-generation of hardware. Not convinced? How about the 24.6% fuel savings recently documented on one ACBL towboat.

While the marine business has obvi- bus and highway, and apply it to the ma- main engines for inland waterway tow- ous differences to its air, rail and road rine market,” said Peter Brooks, OEM boats, so they can turn off their gensets brethren, stripped down the transport Account Manager, BAE Systems. “It’s and just run on the main engines for pro- sector is similar: Moving people and really the same thing: passenger trans- pulsion power as well as electric power goods from point A to point B seamless- portation and the movement of people is for the vessel,” said Brooks, citing its ly, effectively, reliably and (increasing- moving to the waterways, where there is reference system on an inland towboat ly) with minimal environmental impact. less congestion … the marine industry is for ACBL. “We’ve been working with

BAE Systems is a well-known global a growth sector.” Karl Senner LLC, they have been very brand across multiple industries, and active and there is a lot of interest build- it is now leaning on its hybrid propul- Proven on the Rivers ing now that the (MJ Bradly) fuel study sion experience: 20 years, ? ve genera- The inland rivers are a perilous prov- is out, people can see and understand tions of equipment across multiple plat- ing ground for any marine technology, the numbers, and see that the fuel sav- forms, including 2000 systems per year as it is populated with a multitude of ings is about 25%, between 13 and 32% from its Endicott, NY facility; to deliver smaller companies, where losing a ves- depending on how they are working the clean, reliable power to the marine sec- sel to a complex technical issue could main engines. For the towboat Christo- tor. “We’re trying to take a proven tech- jeopardize its very future. pher M. Parsonage they were predicting nology which has been demonstrated on “We’re now providing power from the a 15,000 gal. fuel savings per year just “On this speci? c project, Karl Senner, LLC collaborated with BAE and Reintjes to develop a gearbox solution that allows the HybriGen system to be delivered as a single package.”

Karl Senner, President,

Karl Senner, LLC

Image: Karl Senner, LLC 50 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News • February 2020

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