[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.17.6″ custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ module_class=”reverse-columns-mobile” _builder_version=”4.17.6″ min_height=”100px” custom_padding=”0px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n
[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ text_font=”roboto-regular||||||||” text_text_color=”#003a7c” custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”||15px||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|tablet” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]MWB Power is the service provider of choice when it comes to servicing the engines of tugs, ferries and container ships.<\/p>\n
Credits: MWB Power[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.17.6″ custom_margin=”0px||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ custom_margin=”||||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]When it was founded in 1957, MWB Motorenwerke Bremerhaven primarily focused on servicing ships for the German navy at that time and the United States Navy. Continuing to develop this know-how is still the secret to MWB Power\u2019s success to this day. \u201cWe\u2019ve always remained true to this DNA and, when changing the company\u2019s name in 2014, expanded our range of services to include train engine maintenance and repair,\u201d says J\u00f6rn Holst, who manages MWB Power alongside Frank Curia.<\/p>\n
MWB Power currently employs 43 specialists in a variety of fields, from engine mechanics and electronics technicians to marine engineers, all of whom work together to ensure that the engines, gears, pumps and compressors of their maritime customers are operating reliably and ready to go at a moment\u2019s notice. \u201cWhether it\u2019s container or passengers ships, tankers, tugs or inland vessels, we\u2019re happy to assume responsibility for servicing and repairing engines with a capacity of up to 22 megawatts and, if necessary, repowering and engine replacement,\u201d says Holst. MWB Power is, by no means, restricted to its Bremerhaven location, which measures 8,500 square metres in size and has its own pier, workshops and crane capacities right at Kaiserhafen. More often than not, the teams of two to six experts travel around the globe. \u201cWe\u2019re called to locations all over the world, including in the US, China and Australia. It depends on where the ship is located,\u201d says Holst.
[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ module_class=”dtb-sticky” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.17.6″ custom_margin=”30px||||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px|||” bottom_divider_style=”waves2″ bottom_divider_color=”#DFE6EE” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.logistics-pilot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/1.1-Pressnitzbahn-c-MWB-Power_4C_800.jpg” alt=”View of a hall in which a historic railway can be seen. In front of it stands an engine. ” title_text=”1.1-Pressnitzbahn—c—MWB-Power_4C_800″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||15px||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ text_font=”roboto-regular||||||||” text_text_color=”#003a7c” custom_margin=”||25px||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”||15px||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|tablet” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]MWB Power experts have also lent a helping hand with heritage trains like the Pressnitz Valley Railway.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]One of the projects implemented in Bremerhaven was maintenance of the heavy-lift ship Svenja, which was completed in May. As many as twelve employees were involved at any one time in overhauling the enormous MAN-9L58\/64-CD engine and its cylinder heads. \u201cThat was a huge project,\u201d says Holst. But working on the Wes Amelie in 2017 was one of the most exciting jobs for him so far. In collaboration with shipping company Wessels Reederei, repair shipyard German Dry Docks and engine manufacturer MAN, they converted the container ship\u2019s engine, which was originally designed for heavy oil, for operation with liquefied natural gas (LNG). \u201cThat was a world first for making shipping more eco-friendly,\u201d recalls Holst. \u201cWe replaced the 9L48\/60 with a 9L51\/60\/DF, which can be operated as a dual-fuel engine with different types of fuel.\u201d<\/p>\n
Major challenges of other kinds are a daily occurrence in train repair, where MWB Power\u2019s waitlist is full of the engines of freight railcars, museum trains and locomotives used in local public transport. \u201cThey call on us especially when they need customised repair solutions for older trains,\u201d says Curia. \u201cWe\u2019ve worked on the Pressnitz Valley Railway and on a variety of heritage Deutsche Bahn trains that are up to 50 years old.\u201d He is quick to point out that, despite the age of the trains, the highly experienced MWB Power company works with state-of-the-art technology. \u201cWe\u2019re in the process of transforming from specialists in diesel engines in traditional series to experts in modern engine types. Of course, this also calls for the corresponding training courses for our employees and the acquisition of special tools and the necessary software.\u201d
\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.logistics-pilot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Kalkar-c-MWB-Power_4C_800.jpg” alt=”Portraits of J\u00f6rn Holst and Frank Curie” title_text=”Kalkar—c—MWB-Power_4C_800″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||15px||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ text_font=”roboto-regular||||||||” text_text_color=”#003a7c” custom_margin=”||25px||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”||15px||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|tablet” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]J\u00f6rn Holst (left) and Frank Curia manage MWB Power together.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ custom_margin=”||95px||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]In light of the company\u2019s change in strategic focus, it is only fitting that MWB Power is also striking out on new paths in social media. For example, Power Foxy \u2013 a fox who, according to his title, is responsible for the Special Operations division \u2013 is a recent addition to the company website. \u201cOur new employee is active in social media and reports on his experiences and engine work in the workshop and aboard ships,\u201d says Curia with a wink, highlighting the friendly marketing mascot\u2019s field of activity.<\/p>\n
The MWB Power service package is rounded off by the LED lighting technology department, which joined the company portfolio nine years ago and builds remote-controlled LED lighting systems for energy-efficient illumination of container terminals and industrial and event halls. \u201cThat might not initially sound like a good fit for our engine expertise. But it does make more sense when you consider that our activities also included completing combined heat and power plants from the 1980s to the 2010s. Of course, the resulting electrical skills and sales activities have come in handy when developing the LED lighting technology,\u201d says Holst. And then he shifts up another gear to the company\u2019s core area of expertise \u2013 engine maintenance. \u201cWhat makes us so attractive to our customers is the fact that we\u2019re not tied to any one brand, but can repair engines from different manufacturers \u2013 anywhere around the world.\u201d \b(bre)<\/em>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ module_class=”dtb-sticky” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_blurb title=”Facts” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ header_font=”|||on|||||” header_text_color=”#ffffff” header_font_size=”16px” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin=”75px||20px||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”25px||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_css_blurb_title=”display: inline-block!important;||background: #002754!important;||padding: 5px 13px 3px 13px!important;||position: relative!important;” border_width_bottom=”1px” border_color_bottom=”#002754″ global_colors_info=”{}” header_text_color__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” header_text_color__hover=”rgba(255,255,255,0.71)” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\nMWB Power<\/h2>\n