b'dealership network on the awareness and education neces- The research and development going into all these technol-sary to move forward safely with new technologies.ogies is also helping to drive down the costs. For operators who might not have considered certain options ten years Propulsion technology is ever evolving, and we finished byago due to costs, they may start to find alternative technol-discussing what lies ahead. Watson started off by stating thatogies are becoming less cost prohibitive. he feels there is still quite a bit of technology left in the com-bustion engine. With such advancements as alternative fuels,For himself, Watson is excited at a possible future where there are developments continuing to be made with tradi- systems are designed as interchangeable blocks. The chal-tional engines, which is still the most power dense option.lenge for large manufacturers is to generate a high volume of identical items. On the other hand, no two ships are Combustionenginesmaynotforeverreignsupremeinalike, so passenger vessel operators are often looking for terms of power density. He noted that hybrid technologya highly customized system. Manufacturing wants every-has been around for quite some time, but the power den- thing the same, the industry wants everything unique, its sity of motors, motor/generator units, power converters,two opposing forces which can be complicated. He foresees is moving forward. He went back to the comment madesystems being developed that are more like blocks that can aboutcomputersandhowtheyvechangedfromroom- be configured to more easily suit an operators need while sizedbehemothstopocket-sizedmachines.Heseesthestill being possible to produce at scale. same happening with hybrid technology and expects it to become more compact and efficient over time.1 International Maritime OrganizationIMOs work to cut GHG emissions from shipsRELIABILITY HAS A NAME.ITS KOHLER. 10" 13" 16" 22" 24"Since 1922, captains, mariners and seafarers all over the worldFor global support please have trusted KOHLER marinecontact John McKinnon at generators to power their770-601-6880 or You got new charts! Explore the ocean with vibrantboats. When it comes to marineJohn.McKinnon@kohler.comterrain & depth shading, using all-new TZ MAPS.power you can count on, count Dont just take our word for it. See for yourself. Scanon Kohler.here, and well show you! 31 SEPTEMBER 2024'