01-10-2013 | Development
Development of A Hybrid Tugboat Propulsion System
Published in: MTZ industrial | Issue 2/2013
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Load profiles in the merchant marine sector typically have engines running at maximum continuous rating for days and even weeks. A harbour tug is more like an excavator or forklift truck on land, travelling at reduced load from one workplace to another. Niigata Power Systems set out to realise the fuel, emissions and wear savings possible by applying a hybrid drive system in a tug. …Advertisement