Charge It: ‘Electrification’ Momentum Mounts in Maritime

Siemens Energy has had its hands on a number of groundbreaking ship design and construction projects globally, projects that highlight the possibilities and the challenges inherent in being a technology pioneer. Ed Schwarz, Head of Marine Solutions Sales for Siemens Energy in the US and Canada, give an insider’s view of some practical steps to take if electrification is on an organization’s fleet expansion agenda.

Energy transition is everywhere you turn in maritime today, and electric solutions are an important and growing part of the mix, as mandates for vessel owners to cut emissions are balanced with the need for them to increase fuel efficiency. With that, the conversation around electric propulsion has evolved from a speculative discussion into a technological movement. At the heart of this transformation are mega companies like Siemens Energy, whose work over the past decade—and beyond—has helped shape the hybrid and fully electric marine landscape. Ed Schwarz is a seasoned industry executive with more than two decades of experience, a USMMA alum that offers a voice of reason and salient pieces of advice in discussing both today’s reality and tomorrow’s possibilities in the area of electric solutions on commercial vessels.

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