e-Power Technology

Electric Hydrofoil Passenger Vessels Headed for Australian Market 

New Zealand marine technology innovator Vessev is expanding into the Australian market with the Enautic Group set to introduce Vessev’s electric hydrofoiling passenger vessels to Western Australia. They are powered by an underwater propulsion system using neodymium permanent magnet motors.   Several Vessev VS–9 vessels have been reserved […]

Electromagnetics

Defense Contractors Textron & thyssenkrupp Marine Systems Build on Autonomous Mine Countermeasure Packages for Navies 

Textron Systems Corporation continues to build out its mine countermeasure packages for marine defense programs that employ magnetic and acoustics technology to find and destroy underwater mines. Recent awards from the U.S. Navy include a $106 million contract for mine sweeping payload delivery systems plus a $100 million contract for software updates. Across the pond, thyssenkrupp Marine Systems, re-branded now to TKMS, continues to advance its systems under contracts with the Royal Navy. […]

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Stromag Designs New Fail-Safe Electromagnetic Brakes for Ships, Harbors and Other Industrial Applications

To meet the evolving demands of industrial marine operators handling greater loads at higher speeds, engineers at Stromag started from a clean sheet to design a new line of fail-safe electromagnetic brakes.  Modern vessels are equipped with […]

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ABB powers tourists to Niagara Falls with first US-built all-electric vessels, equipped with both permanent-magnet and inductive-magnet thruster motors

Visitors to the iconic Niagara Falls will soon be able to experience one of the US’s top landmarks emission-free. Two new Maid of the Mist passenger vessels will be entirely powered by high-capacity battery packs […]