Northern Lights/Lugger, as it's known today, has become the premiere manufacturer of high quality marine generator sets and propulsion engines while remaining true to its pioneering Alaskan heritage. In 1958, Harold Johnson established Alaska Marine Sales and Service in Anchorage, Alaska. The company sold boats and marine related products. In the late '60s, the company became well known for its ability to customize land-based generator sets. The trade name Northern Lights was coined and the company name was changed to Alaska Marine & Equipment to emphasize the equipment side of the business. Johnson moved his company headquarters to Seattle, Washington in 1970. In the mid-'70s, he began to develop his own brand name marine products. A new company was formed under the name Alaska Diesel Electric, Inc. The new company was responsible for production of the land-based Northern Lights generator sets which were being sold in Alaska and on the West Coast. In the early '80s, the company began designing and manufacturing propulsion engines and marine generator sets based on the Komatsu industrial blocks which it had already used in land-based generators. Expanding into the larger engines and generator sets gave the company unlimited international market potential. In the new Millenium, Northern Lights/Lugger continues to push the technological envelope while maintaining the most rigorous quality standards. New emissions standards are a challenge we welcome, tackling head on without resorting to high-tech gimmicks. Efficiency, reliability, and real value continue to be goals.

• Small marine diesel engine less than 250hp
• Marine diesel engine more than 250hp
• Emission control system.