Miika Reinikka has been selected as the next CEO of Yaskawa Environmental Energy / The Switch to take over the role from Jukka-Pekka Mäkinen from July 1, 2020.
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Meeting the power challenge in Asia
In the latest Motorship story, Carlo Cecchi shares his thoughts on how the Asian shipping industry is meeting the IMO’s emissions reductions objectives with modern hybrid solutions.
Cat® chooses The Switch technology for Twin Fin bulk carriers
Yaskawa Environmental Energy / The Switch has signed a contract with Caterpillar®(Cat) to deliver an innovative package of electric drive train technology for a series of bulk carriers.
North Sea Giant: Instant battery power at all times
When North Sea Giant was delivered to North Sea Shipping in 2011, it was the world’s most advanced offshore construction vessel. The Switch DC-Hub solution is one of the reasons why this was the case. Read the full expert story from DNV GL.
An exciting ride toward making the switch
Being in the driver’s seat of The Switch since its inception in 2006 has been the highlight of my career. As of June 30, with full confidence, I am handing the keys of The Switch over to the next generation.
Ocean Insights with Ville Parpala
In this Nor-Shipping’s Ocean Insights interview, Ville Parpala shares his vision of the road ahead.
Large Drive Test Center: Finalizing the floor
Large Drive Test Center is moving ahead. The latest step has been to complete the special heavy-duty floor. With its unique construction, the floor can hold the weight up to 80 tons, and will weigh approximately 1 million kg.
Changing the world, together
Asbjørn Halsebakke of Yaskawa Environmental Energy / The Switch shares his opinion about climate change with Malcolm Latarch of ShipInsight.
New energy storage solution has huge potential
Peter Stolpe from Vaasa Insider takes a look at an exciting new technology for energy storage.
Taking precautions
Due to the situation with the coronavirus, we will be having as many employees as possible working remotely. However, we do not foresee any major bottlenecks in our delivery capability.
Milligram accuracy in turbo machine balancing
Yaskawa Environmental Energy has invested in a rotor balancing machine for our factory in Lappeenranta. The new machine helps us meet tougher quality regulations for our customers by finding the perfect balance for their rotor.
Protection with ballast wall
Yaskawa Environmental Energy has invested in a new ballast wall to raise the level of safety of our employees when testing high-speed machines in the Lappeenranta factory.