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Marine engine control, Powerbox launches a new power supply

Powerbox announced the release of a ruggedized dual channel power supply for marine engine control. Based on a ruggedized platform for use in harsh environments, the ENMA500D24/2×27-CC provides two 27V/20A isolated outputs and a total power of 540 W. The power supply is housed in a robust IP56 ...

ZF azimuth thruster technology for an oceanographic research vessel

The impact of the retractable azimuth thruster technology. The research vessel ‘R/V Roger Revelle’, owned by the US Navy and operated by the Scripps Institute of Oceanography under a charter agreement with the Office of Naval Research, is a globally capable oceanographic research vessel, designed as...

ZF, Rolls-Royce and EHMS: a new ship monitoring system

Rolls-Royce and ZF joined forces to create the Equipment Health Management System (EHMS) Rolls-Royce, together with ZF, developed a new electronic monitoring (EHMS) for ships. The main aim is to increase availability for ships, while keeping fuel consumption and CO2 emissions to a minimum. The tests...

Boat Show Venice 2019: the art of ship building back in Italy

The art of ship building is back in Venice (Italy) and it will happen June 18-23 2019 The Venice Boat Show, which will happen in the areas of the Venice Arsenale from June 18 to 23, was recently the main topic of discussion at the Sala Consiglio of Ca’ Corner, in the presence of all […]

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FPT Industrial: let’s go, XC13

The XC13 surely sounds agnostic in FPT Industrial’s unofficial nomenclature; it comes, indeed, with a tripartite certification: Euro 6E (winking an eye at the upcoming Euro 7), methane gas and also biofuel, with a link to hydrogen. Andrea Abbà, FPT’s product marketing manager, told us about dialogui...

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Marine engine control, Powerbox launches a new power supply

Powerbox announced the release of a ruggedized dual channel power supply for marine engine control. Based on a ruggedized platform for use in harsh environments, the ENMA500D24/2×27-CC provides two 27V/20A isolated outputs and a total power of 540 W. The power supply is housed in a robust IP56 ...

ZF azimuth thruster technology for an oceanographic research vessel

The impact of the retractable azimuth thruster technology. The research vessel ‘R/V Roger Revelle’, owned by the US Navy and operated by the Scripps Institute of Oceanography under a charter agreement with the Office of Naval Research, is a globally capable oceanographic research vessel, designed as...

ZF, Rolls-Royce and EHMS: a new ship monitoring system

Rolls-Royce and ZF joined forces to create the Equipment Health Management System (EHMS) Rolls-Royce, together with ZF, developed a new electronic monitoring (EHMS) for ships. The main aim is to increase availability for ships, while keeping fuel consumption and CO2 emissions to a minimum. The tests...

Boat Show Venice 2019: the art of ship building back in Italy

The art of ship building is back in Venice (Italy) and it will happen June 18-23 2019 The Venice Boat Show, which will happen in the areas of the Venice Arsenale from June 18 to 23, was recently the main topic of discussion at the Sala Consiglio of Ca’ Corner, in the presence of all […]