Electric and hybrid propulsion

Environmental awareness and green focus are becoming increasingly important in the development of the products of the future and our product line.

SMART Hydrive® is a series of frequency converter solutions for electric and hybrid propulsion. The system gives great flexibility, and suits a wide range of vessel types.

Future ready solutions

Hybrid and electric propulsion opens the doors to a wide number of energy sources. This means that vessels equipped with these sustainable solutions, are ready to meet tomorrows requirement for significantly reduction of emissions.

An early dialog with our customers gives us the best opportunity for finding the optimum solution. To do so, operational profile, available energy sources, flexibility and ROI are all important premise providers.

Selection of products

SMART Hydrive® MP (+)
The standard MP is our scalable drive solution for the main propulsion, available in both air and liquid cooled versions. The extended MP+ version may in addition include thruster drives, DC consumers and battery drive, all in one common drive unit. A wide power range is available.

SMART Hydrive® SG (+)
The standard SG is our scalable drive solution for variable speed shaft generators, available in both air and liquid cooled versions. The extended SG+ version may in addition include thruster drives, DC consumers and battery drive, all in one common drive unit. A wide power range is available. Different options like PTI, Boost and Take Me Home is available.

SMART Hydrive® B+
The B+ is our range of battery drives, available in both air and liquid cooled versions. It may operate in various modes, like “Peak shaving”, “Spinning reserve” or “Main power source”. Converting an existing diesel electric vessel into hybrid, this is easily done by installing SMART Hydrive® B+.

SMART Hydrive® TT
The TT is our range of drives for tunnel thrusters, available in both air and liquid cooled versions.

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We have an excellent cooperation with SMART Automation. IAS deliveries for 8 vessels over the years, proves our satisfaction. This made our choice easy when we ordered a complete hybrid package for our latest new build.

– CEO, Jarle Gunnarstein
| Larsnes Mek. Verksted