eCap Marine

eCap Marine is an engineering company based in Winsen/Luhe near Hamburg, Germany, registered as E-Cap Marine GmbH. Its stated mission is zero emission: sustainable energy supply on water and on land.

The company began more than ten years ago in the port of Hamburg under the name HPE Hybrid Port Energy, with a focus on flexible onshore power supply (cold ironing). It designed, engineered, commissioned and operated the Hybrid Power Barge Hummel, described by the company as the first floating power plant of its kind, which supplies cruise ships with power generated from natural gas or LNG during port stays.

The in-house team covers naval architecture, electrical engineering and automation and has experience with a range of fuel technologies. The managing directors are Dirk Lehmann, Lars Ravens and Philip Wagemann.