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Tech Files

Latest Products & Technologies

Yanmar’s Hydrogen 4-Stroke High-Speed Engine

Yanmar Power Solutions became the ? rst engine manufacturer in Japan to obtain both type approval certi? cate and NOx certi? cate from ClassNK for its pilot-ignition hydrogen-fueled 4-stroke high-speed engine for power gen- eration for domestic coastal vessels as part of the Nippon Foundation’s Zero

Emission Ships Project. In 2025, Yanmar Power Solutions was intensifying its land-based demonstration tests utilizing a small amount of Hydrotreated

Vegetable Oil (HVO) as a pilot fuel, while preparing for planned demonstration operations. As a result of the inspection by ClassNK, the company success- fully obtained type approval certi? cate in October 2025 and NOx certi? cate in

December 2025, both of which are required for demonstration operations. The engine speci? cations covered by these certi? cations are designated as “Elec- tronically Controlled Gas Only Engine (Hydrogen).”

Liebherr

Electrifying the Mississippi

Associated Terminals and Liebherr

Maritime Cranes celebrated the chris- tening of two CBG 500 E cranes in New

Orleans, introducing the ? rst all-electric

Yanmar/ClassNK transshipment cranes of their kind on

Left: Demonstration model of a pilot-ignition hydrogen 4-stroke high-speed engine; the Lower Mississippi River.

Right: Rendering of the Pilot-Ignition Hydrogen 4-Stroke High-Speed Engine.

Each crane is engineered for high- volume bulk handling, offering maxi-

Beetronics Displays mum grab capacities of 90 tons in shel-

Beetronics received DNV Type Approval for a wide selection of its metal tered waters and up to 65 tons in open monitors and touchscreens,which supports the use of Beetronics displays across water, complemented by a lattice boom a wide range of environments, from commercial shipping vessels to offshore design with up to 50 meters outreach. installations and high-speed craft. The lineup covers sizes from 7- to 32-inches

Integrated LiCaTronic energy recovery in multiple aspect ratios, available in both touch and non-touch con? gurations. systems improve ef? ciency by recover-

The DNV-approved Beetronics models are engineered with: ing energy generated when braking or • Conformal-coated PCB boards to protect critical circuitry against moisture, lowering loads, while remote diagnos- salt deposits, and conductive airborne particles.

tics and ergonomic cabins enhance op- • Specialized grounding and shielding to ensure stable EMC and EMI performance erational safety and reliability.

in electrically dense environments, such as radar consoles and engine control rooms.

The two CBG 500 E cranes are in- • Dimmable backlight con- stalled on Associated Terminals’ next- trol (including potentiometer generation barges, purpose-built with support) for night operations hybrid-ready power systems, an intel- on the bridge.

ligent load management and reduced

All models in the series fuel consumption. Keel cooling tech- share a uniform mechanical nology further minimizes maintenance and electronic design, en- needs and environmental impact.

abling marine integrators to

The ? rst crane, delivered in the sum- standardize on a single display mer of 2025, has already gone into platform for both newbuilds service and quickly proved itself as a and retro? ts, simplifying en- key asset for bulk handling, earning gineering, documentation, and strong praise from Associated Termi-

Beetronics ? eet-wide maintenance.

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