Partnership with Goltens for replacement actuators

In recent years the lack of replacement actuators for larger diesel engines and, in some cases, turbines has been a growing problem for shipowners and land-based facilities. Qtagg has launched new actuator units to replace the installed base of obsolete and unsupported models that have reached end of life. With two marine-approved replacement actuators now … Read more

Jacob Mygind Pedersen appointed as new COO

Today we are very proud to announce that Jacob Mygind Pedersen has decided to join Qtagg! Jacob has a solid maritime background which will benefit him in his new role as the COO of Qtagg. His last few positions include Head of technical management at OneOcean, Head of sales at GreenSteam and Head of projects … Read more

Installation on crude oil tanker Petrosamudera

We are just back from another successful installation of DEGO IV engine governors and ASAC actuators, this time on the crude oil tanker Petrosamudera in Hong Kong. Petrosamudera, that mainly operates in the South China Sea, is a 20-year-old ship, so it was time to replace the older Kongsberg governor and actuator with new units … Read more

Power routing will reduce fuel costs by 6-8 % for Corsica Linea

Qtagg recently secured an order on a digitalization of M/S Danielle Casanova’s propulsion control system, that will reduce the ship’s fuel consumption by an estimated 6-8%. The order includes power routing with EcoPilot and retrofit of governors, actuators and the pitch control system. Danielle Casanova is the largest of Corsica Linea’s nine cruise ships that … Read more

Mega Regina pre-installation survey

This is not our first encounter with Corsica Ferries‘s Mega Regina. She already has a previous version of the Qtagg DEGO engine governors installed, but it is time to replace the ASAC 70 actuators, supplied with the governors, with the newer ASAC 120 version. As the name indicates, they can deliver 120 NM torque continuously. In … Read more

Webinar: Weather routing x Automated propulsion control

To fully realize the potential of weather routing, it must be used in combination with automated propulsion control, ensuring that minimum power is used for the whole voyage. EcoPilot™ integrates with the propulsion control system for continuous optimization, throughout the voyage, to achieve the best fuel economy based on your target ETA or CII value. … Read more

EcoPilot to be installed on M/S Gotland

Can you enhance the fuel efficiency of a 4-year-old ship? Gotlandsbolaget answered this question by deciding on an implementation of the EcoPilot Bridge system on M/S Gotland, a Ro-Pax ship that operates between the island of Gotland and the Swedish mainland. This will result in fuel savings as well as reductions on greenhouse gas emissions. M/S Gotland … Read more

New Qtagg partner

We are adding a new partner! This is Mr. Manfred Spickmann from ELDATA Elektrotechnik und Service in Germany. Mr. Spickmann will provide DEGO engine governors and ASAC actuators as part of company’s solutions for power plants to customers worldwide. Mr. Spickmann was recently in Sweden for a training day at the Qtagg office, hosted by Tomas … Read more

Improve CII ratings: Effective actions for shipowners and operators

To achieve and improve CII ratings shipowners will have to find ways to decrease CO2 emissions, in relation to the transport work performed. In our previous CII article, we explained how the rating is calculated.  The algorithm for attained CII describes the core issue: Simplified, the attained CII for a ship is calculated as emissions … Read more