The Electrification of the Göta Älv river in Gothenburg continues, and METS Technology has been trusted to outfit the city’s new shuttle ferry with electric hybrid propulsion. The stakeholders are the shipowner, Västtrafik; the shipyard, Uudenkaupungin Työvene Oy; the operator, Styrsöbolaget; the electrical turnkey deliverer, Telesilta Oy; and the...
METS continues to grow and we are now opening a local office in the capitol of Sweden offering our services within Electrical power distribution and Automation to existing and new customers in the area. With this new branch, we will better serve the local market but also adjacent areas...
METS Technology has been appointed by “Trafikverket” (the Swedish Transport Administration) to rebuild the Cable Ferry “Lina” to electric propulsion during spring 2021. This upgrade will be a part of the Swedish Transport Administration “Vision 45” which aims for a climate neutral operation of all the authority’s road ferries...
Over the past few weeks, our engineers have been working intensively to finalize the automation environment for the research vessel Ocean Surveyor and finally it was time for acceptance test (FAT) together with ship owner, shipyard and classification society. The system is built around our open automation platform MIAS...
METS Technology AB has recently been awarded with the contract to undertake a major modernization and upgrade of the Swedish research vessel which includes implementing a state-of-the-art propulsion solution and fully integrated automation. METS will act as one of the main subcontractors to Damen Oskarshamn where the S/V Ocean...
After nearly 6 months of design and engineering, METS Technology have now started the works onboard the Swedish coast guard’s vessel KBV-181 during its life-time extension at Damen Oskarshamnsvarvet Sweden AB. This major assignment comprises refurbishment of electrical system throughout the vessel including a complete new integrated Navigation system which...
METS Technology specialises in high-performance charging systems for city ferries and short-distance routes between nearby towns. These operations run on uncompromising timetables. Ferries cross rivers, fjords and urban waterways dozens of times a day, stopping for only a few minutes at each quay. Every call demands fast, reliable and repeatable
Hybrid propulsion is on the rise in Europe. And helping to convert ships to hybrid propulsion has become one of the key capabilities of METS Technology. During the last year we have provided our technology to several new conversion and new building projects contributing to less emission, reduced operation costs
Double ended road ferry Bitten Clausen from the Sønderborg Kommune, Denmark, was sent to drydock as part of its annual revision by the Danish Maritime Authority. The owner took the opportunity to order some major retrofittings—renovation of the main engine and installation of a new shaft generator. METS Technology is
METS Technology designs, assembles and installs Integrated Navigation systems for New-buildings and Retrofits. The picture shows our Electrical Engineer, Fredrik Dahl, assembling workstations and radio equipment for the upgrade of the Swedish Coast Guard vessel KBV 181 undergoing a life time extension at Damen Oskarshamnsvarvet Sweden AB. The units will