2-Stroke and 4-Stroke – Page 15
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NewsMatson signs contract for LNG retrofit
Matson Navigation and MAN Energy Solutions have signed a contract for the retrofit of the main engine aboard the containership Daniel K. Inouye so that it will be capable of running on LNG and fuel oil.
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NewsWinGD introduces battery-hybrid power integration
WinGD has introduced a new battery-hybrid power integration service, X-EL Energy Solutions, that will be deployed on four LNG-fuelled pure car and truck carriers.
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NewsFAT Tests for first ME-GA engine
MAN Energy Solutions was planning to conduct Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) tests for its first ME-GA engine on 21 and 22 June at HHI-EMD’s facility in Ulsan, South Korea.
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NewsMAN ES To Launch 2nd Ammonia Engine Bore Size
MAN Energy Solutions has announced that it plans to introduce a second ammonia-fuelled engine size shortly after its 60-bore version. A decision on the additional bore size will be announced in 2023.
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NewsCompact Contender In High-Speed Stakes
French high-speed engine maker Moteurs Baudouin is set to unveil an especially compact new model targeted at small vessel and workboat propulsion applications.
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NewsHydrogen blends offer CII certainty
Tests with gas mixtures suggest a simple route to EEXI and CII compliance, Bergen Engines’ Senior Principal R&D Engineer tells The Motorship
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NewsWinGD launches software-based EPL solution
WinGD has launched a software-based Engine Power Limitation (EPL) system to enable rapid and cost-effective compliance with the IMO’s EEXI regulations which enter into force next year.
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NewsUS Yard Readies Versatile Self-Discharger
Purpose-built for a trading career throughout the Great Lakes and St Lawrence system, the 28,000dwt self-unloader Mark W. Barker is nearing completion within the region at Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin.
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NewsEPS to order dual-fuel ammonia gas carrier
Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS), the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), and American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) have signed an MoU for ocean-going ammonia dual-fuel gas tanker. The vessel will be the first vessel fitted with MAN Energy Solutions G60 two-stroke dual-fuel ammonia engine.
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NewsWinGD’s holistic approach includes hybrid integration
WinGD has published a new white paper highlighting its holistic approach to help ship owners and operators to decarbonise their vessels, including its role as designer and integrator of hybrid systems.
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NewsFuel Flexibility Strategy Underpins Engine Launch Plans: Stefan Nysjö
Stefan Nysjö, Vice President Power Supply – Marine Power at Wärtsilä discusses the importance that fuel flexibility is likely to play in the new multi-fuel operating environment, and locates the new 46TS-DF engine in a broader context.
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NewsWärtsilä’s 46TS-DF sets fuel economy record
A new version of Wärtsilä’s 460-bore engine claims 52% efficiency.
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NewsABB’s Christoph Rofka: ‘new approach’ in low speed turbocharging in 2023
Christoph Rofka, Senior Vice President, Medium & Low Speed and Rail, ABB Turbocharging, hinted at a step change in low-speed turbocharging in a recent interview with The Motorship.
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NewsABC Engines introduces 100% hydrogen combustion engines
Belgium-based ABC Engines’ joint venture company BEH2YDRO launched a 100% hydrogen combustion engine at the World Hydrogen Summit held in Rotterdam in May, and the news was followed by the delivery of a crew transfer vessel powered by a dual-fuel hydrogen engine.
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NewsStrategic Marine orders 50 Caterpillar engines
Strategic Marine has signed a deal with PT Trakindo Utama Singapore Branch, an authorised Caterpillar dealer, for 50 of its C32 ACERT IMO III engines.
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NewsMAN ES Inks EEXI Solution Agreement with STX
MAN Energy Solutions has signed a cooperation agreement with STX Heavy Industries Co., Ltd to deliver its three energy efficiency existing ship index (EEXI) solutions to MAN B&W-branded low-speed engines manufactured by STX HI.
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SponsoredThe Wärtsilä Two-Stroke Future Fuels Conversion Platform
Without immediate action in the form of retrofits or power limitation, much of today’s global fleet faces the prospect of non-compliance with the IMO’s Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) regulations, which enter into force in January 2023. Fleet owners face the additional risk of stranded assets caused by uncertainty around the availability, quality and price of future fuels. For vessels with electronically controlled two-stroke engines, a ground-breaking injection technology from Wärtsilä could be the answer to all these challenges.
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NewsMAN ES turns its attention to small-bore engines on its journey to new fuels
For ship propulsion, “dual-fuel has come to stay” in all vessel segments, according to Thomas Hansen, head of two-stroke promotion and customer support at MAN Energy Solutions. “And that gives a general need for auxiliary power also to be delivered by dual fuel.”
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NewsWärtsilä launches new large bore dual-fuel engine
Wärtsilä has launched the latest addition to its multi-fuel engine portfolio: the Wärtsilä 46TS-DF engine.
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NewsJapanese researchers verify a new ammonia injection concept
A study published by Japanese researchers has verified the potential of a new fuel injection concept for liquid ammonia in large 2-stroke combustion engines.
