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Der Landbote: How ecological engines could change shipping

  • 18 December 2024
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Der Landbote: How ecological engines could change shipping

In a recent article by Der Landbote - a local newspaper from WinterthurSwitzerland - Marcel Ott, General Manager Application Engineering & Documentation discusses WinGD's developments in Variable Compression Ratio (VCR) technology, which aims to enhance engine efficiency and reduce emissions in the shipping industry. 

“The compression ratio has a decisive influence on the efficiency of combustion.”

Marcel Ott
Marcel Ott
General Manager Application Engineering & Documentation, WinGD Ltd.

The article also covers broader industry challenges and the role of technological advancements in meeting sustainability goals. 

 

Read more for an in-depth look at WinGD's perspective on the future of marine propulsion.*

 

*The article is in German, and might require a subscription to read. 

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Anna Garcia
Anna Garcia
Director of Corporate Responsibility & Communications

WinGD advances the decarbonisation of marine transportation through sustainable energy systems using the most advanced technologies in emissions reduction, fuel efficiency, hybridisation and digital optimisation. With their two-stroke low-speed engines at the heart of the power equation, WinGD sets the industry standard for reliability, safety, efficiency and environmental design, backed by a global network of service and support. Headquartered in Winterthur, Switzerland since its origin as the Sulzer Diesel Engine business in 1893, today it is powering the transformation to a sustainable future.

WinGD is a CSSC Group company.