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TECH FEATURE PROPULSION initially looking at a full repair of the old units; a sizeable investment, but one without any discernible long-term ben- e? t. It’s important to re? ect upon and react to customers’ needs, so after some discussion we easily arrived at a far more sustainable and sensible solution.

Together with Jan Wall, Aftermarket

Sales and Product Specialist in Sweden, we were able to present a perfect case study, with huge and valued support from AG EMS.”

With its LNG ferries, electric buses and a planned solar roof for AG EMS’ parking facility that would generate suf? cient electrical power for its head- quarters and real estate, the company wears its environmental credentials with pride. For Claus, there’s no argu- ment that a green agenda makes sense on every level. “When we changed from

SII to S-4 waterjets, that epitomized an operational improvement which simul- taneously saves money and is kinder to marine ecosystems. It puts us on the right side ethically and commercially; and it be? ts companies like ourselves to look to the future and consider what the next generation is asking for. The

S-4 waterjets are typical of Kongsberg products in their robust design and the ? awless performance they have deliv- ered in their ? rst year of operation; and it doesn’t seem unreasonable to suggest that we could still be running Nordlicht for another 30 years.”

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