2-Stroke and 4-Stroke – Page 20

  • Samsung Heavy Industries signed a JDP agreement with Korea's KAERI to develop nuclear power barges based on SMR technology.
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    SHI SIGNS DEAL TO DEVELOP NUCLEAR-POWERED VESSELS

    2021-06-10T12:44:00Z

    Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has signed a joint development agreement (JDA) with Korea''s nuclear research institute, KAERI, to design and develop nuclear-powered ships using compact molten salt reactor (CMSR) technology.

  • WinGD’s Engine Research & Innovation Centre, Switzerland
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    WinGD outlines investments in future fuel toolbox in white paper

    2021-05-27T16:56:00Z

    WinGD has has outlined the extensive investments it has made in recent years to ensure readiness for next-generation shipping fuels in a new white paper.

  • KHI gained expertise in the requirements of liquefied hydrogen during the construction of the world's first liquefied hydrogen carrier, Suiso Frontier (credit: KHI)
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    Japanese engine builders to develop hydrogen-fuelled 2-stroke and 4-stroke engines

    2021-05-06T12:32:00Z

    A number of Japanese engine manufacturers have formed a consortium to jointly develop a range of 2-stroke and 4-stroke hydrogen-fuelled marine engines for ocean-going and coastal vessels.

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    WinGD Low-pressure X-DF Technology

    2021-04-12T11:31:00Z Sponsored by

    Future environmental regulation remains the key variable for ship owners to monitor. WinGD’s X-DF engines, operating on LNG, reduce a cargo vessel’’s emissions by 99% for SOx, 90% for NOx, 99% for PM and about 18% for Greenhouse gases.

  • WTZ Roßlau has specific expertise in conducting research into hydrogen vectors on its single-cylinder test engines (credit: WTZ Roßlau)
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    MAN ES launches 4-stroke ammonia engine research project

    2021-04-07T14:37:00Z

    MAN Energy Solutions has launched a project to produce a dual-fuel, medium-speed engine capable of running on diesel-fuel and ammonia. The ''AmmoniaMot'' project includes partners from industry and research institutes, and will run until the end of 2023.

  • BeHydro's hydrogen-capable, dual-fuel prime mover (credit: BeHydro)
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    NEW JV FURTHERS ADOPTION OF HYDROGEN DUAL-FUEL ENGINES IN JAPAN

    2021-02-26T11:24:00Z

    Belgian shipping and technology company CMB and Japan’s ITOCHU and Nippon Coke & Engineering have announced a collaboration to produce hydrogen for local consumption by land and maritime industries, initially on the northern island of Kyushu.

  • A Suezmax tanker under construction for Avin International Ltd. at New Times Shipbuilding Co., Ltd (pictured) in China is expected to be the world's first ammonia-fuel ready vessel.
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    Avin International Suezmax tanker set to be first ammonia-ready vessel

    2021-01-26T15:08:00Z

    Greek shipowner Avin International LTD has ordered a Suezmax tanker from New Times Shipbuilding Co. in Jiangsu, China, and the tanker is set to become the first ammonia-fuel ready vessel in the world.

  • The two concept vessels to be designed as part of the CHEK project will feature a Wärtsilä engine running on hydrogen fuel and Wärtsilä system integration solutions. (copyright: Wärtsilä Corporation)
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    Finnish-led research consortium to test H2 engine and wind-assisted technologies

    2021-01-25T16:34:00Z

    Wärtsilä, as part of a consortium led by the University of Vaasa in Finland, will play a major role in an important project aimed at reducing the environmental impact of shipping. Project CHEK – deCarbonising sHipping by Enabling Key technology symbiosis on real vessel concept designs, has been granted funding ...

  • Hydrogen engine installed at the AIST Fukushima Renewable Energy Institute (credit: MHI)
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    MHIET TESTS GAS ENGINE WITH PURE HYDROGEN

    2021-01-22T10:26:00Z

    Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Engine & Turbocharger (MHIET) has conducted a combustion test of a hydrogen engine in a joint research project with Japan’s National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST).

  • Bjarne Foldager, Senior Vice President & Head of Two-stroke Business, MAN Energy Solutions
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    MAN ES eyes ME-LGIP opportunities beyond LPG newbuild market

    2021-01-20T11:08:00Z

    Demand for MAN Energy Solutions’ ME-LGIP engine has exceeded expectations, and the company is receiving significant interest in retrofit solutions for its LPG burning dual-fuel two-stroke engine, Bjarne Foldager, Senior Vice President & Head of Two-stroke Business, MAN Energy Solutions told The Motorship.

  • Stefan Goranov, WinGD: “You should be able to tell when you’d be better off raising the load and transferring the extra energy to a battery for future use, and when it’s more effective to allow partial loading of the generator.”
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    The big hybrid conundrum – more or less than the sum of its parts?

    2021-01-04T10:56:00Z

    For hybrids, system control integration isn’t a ‘nice to have’, it’s a necessity.

  • Ludwig Prandtl 11 is tipped to be the world’ first hydrogen-propelled research ship.
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    Germans double up on hydrogen testing

    2020-12-14T13:36:00Z

    Funding of almost €50 million has been allocated in Germany for two new research ships which will both study and test maritime energy systems including hydrogen propulsion, writes Tom Todd.

  • The ammonia engine builds on the existing architecture of the MAN B&W ME-LGIP engine (Image: MAN Energy Solutions)
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    AMMONIA SCR SOLUTION CONSIDERED FOR AENGINE PROJECT

    2020-12-04T14:34:00Z

    MAN Energy Solutions is considering introducing a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) solution using ammonia as a reductant to meet Tier III emissions targets in its ammonia engine project.

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    WinGD Taking on methane slip with X-DF engines

    2020-09-29T10:15:00Z Sponsored by

    Understanding different engine operating principles and recent technological improvements cast a new light on methane emissions from WinGD’s LNG dual-fuel two-stroke engines.

  • New Mitsubishi high-speed diesel uses SCR technology (credit: MTEA).
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    JAPANESE MARQUE FUELS TIER 4 COMPETITION

    2020-09-14T10:53:00Z

    Mitsubishi has augmented its range of four-stroke, high-speed marine diesels by introducing a new vee-engine model meeting the latest US environmental standards, writes David Tinsley.

  • The MAN 21/31 engine (credit: MAN ES)
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    MAN ES wins first C1-compliant orders in Chinese river-and-coastal segment

    2020-09-09T13:03:00Z

    MAN Energy Solutions'' Chinese licensee, CMP, has won a series of small-bore, four-stroke orders in the Chinese inland-and-coastal segment. The orders are the first for MAN ES engines that comply with upcoming Chinese GB15097 emission protocols, often referred to as C1 and C2.

  • The new Cat C32B offers 5% higher power density than existing C32 engines (credit: Caterpillar Marine)
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    Caterpillar Marine launches new C32B engine

    2020-08-28T16:11:00Z

    Caterpillar Marine has launched a new engine based on its existing C32 high-speed engine platform. The Cat C32B is rated at 2,025 hp at 2,300 rpm, extending the power capability of the C32 product line, and delivering a 5% power increase over existing C32 ratings.

  • J-ENG has received 6 follow up orders for its new 6UEC42LSH engine (credit: J-ENG)
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    Further orders for J-ENG’s new UEC42LSH

    2020-08-24T13:42:00Z

    Japan Engine Corporation (J-ENG) has confirmed that it has received six follow-up orders for its new UEC42LSH engine. The first reference for the engine is a handysize bulk carrier under construction at a domestic Japanese shipyard, which is in the final stages of development. The vessel will be fitted with ...

  • MAN ES plans to deliver the first ammonia-fuelled variant of its ME-LGIP engine by 2024 (Image: MAN Energy Solutions)
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    MAN ES targets 2024 for delivery of first ammonia engine

    2020-08-14T18:32:00Z

    MAN Energy Solutions is targeting 2024 for the first delivery of a new ammonia-fuelled two-stroke engine, according to a company presentation seen by The Motorship.

  • The two new shuttle tankers for the KNOT Group will feature MHI-MME VOC-burning auxiliary boilers and a steam turbo genset. (Image: KNOT)
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    MHI-MME VOC-burning auxiliary boilers for KNOT shuttle tankers

    2020-08-04T12:54:00Z

    Two new dual-fuel 124,000 dwt shuttle tankers being built at the Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine (DSME) yard in South Korea will feature a package of VOC-burning auxiliary boilers and generator turbines supplied by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Machinery & Equipment (MHI-MME).