Propulsion – Page 32
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NewsMAN 32/44CR shipset delivered for first in naval supply vessel series
MAN Energy Solutions has delivered the first shipset of four MAN 32/44CR engines to Chantiers de l’Atlantique for a BFR (naval supply vessel).
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NewsNYK delivers methanol-fuelled chemical tanker with water-in-fuel solution
NYK Bulkship (Asia) has taken delivery of the methanol-fuelled chemical tanker Seymour Sun built at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in Korea.
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NewsWärtsilä power solutions selected for gas-fuelled Stena RoRo trio
Three new LNG-fuelled Ro-Pax vessels being built for Swedish ferry operator Stena RoRo will feature a broad scope of Wärtsilä propulsion and navigation solutions.
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NewsSTX Engine adds ABB engine performance optimisation option for customers
Following a new reseller agreement signed at Kormarine 2021, STX Engine will offer Tekomar XPERT as an option for customers, which will permit them to benefit from optimised engine performance and reduced OPEX through fuel savings.
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NewsWärtsilä receives first order for newbuild methanol-fuelled engines
A new Offshore Wind Installation Vessel being built for Dutch contracting company Van Oord at Yantai CIMC Raffles shipyard in China will be powered by five Wärtsilä 32 engines capable of operating with methanol.
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NewsKongsberg thrusters for new tugs
KM will be providing thruster units for the new TRAnsverse 2600 tug
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NewsWärtsilä power package for series of dual-fuel Arctic Shuttle Tankers
Samsung Heavy Industries has selected Wärtsilä to provide the main propulsion solutions for a series of seven new dual-fuel Arctic Shuttle Tanker vessels.
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NewsABB adds digital analytics feature to turbochargers
ABB Turbocharging is bringing the benefits of propulsion digitalization to the shipping industry with the introduction of Turbo Insights, a new analysis feature that provides indications for performance optimisation, fuel savings and CO2 emission reductions potential.
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NewsInflatable sail to be tested on French Ro-Ro Containership
Michelin’s WISAMO inflatable wing sail system will be tested on a Compagnie Maritime Nantaise - MN ro-ro starting from the end of 2022.
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NewsNew hybrid electric jet system offers low-noise propulsion
Italian companies FPT Industrial and Sealence have developed a hybrid electric jet propulsion system for the leisure and workboat markets which externally resembles an aviation jet.
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NewsReports of propeller shaft bearing damage increasing
DNV reports an increase in reported propeller shaft bearing damage on older vessels, typically above 10 years of age, operating with environmentally acceptable lubricants (EALs).
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NewsSchottel to propel new LNG bunkering vessel
The scope of the delivery is two EcoPellers and two TranverseThrusters
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NewsResearchers show importance of dynamic engine behaviour when matching engine with propeller
A research paper published in the International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering in December 2021 has demonstrated the importance of considering dynamic engine behaviour when designing propulsion systems for 2-stroke engines.
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NewsNovel Coaster Class Spurs German Yard’s Revival
Construction of a new generation of short-sea cargo vessel has been awarded to a German shipyard purchased four years ago by Norway’s Fosen Group.
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NewsWärtsilä package for CMA CGM container vessel series
A dozen new dual-fuel container vessels being built in China for CMA CGM will feature Wärtsilä technology and propulsion solutions along with an LNG fuel gas supply system.
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NewsRolls-Royce concludes sale of Bergen Engines to UK buyer
Rolls-Royce concluded the sale of its Bergen Engines business to diversified, privately-owned UK engineering group Langley Holdings for EUR63 million (US$71.1m) on 31 December 2021.
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NewsMAN Adds 80 Bore Variant To Methanol Dual-Fuel Engine Platform
MAN Energy Solutions has extended the choice of dual-fuel engines available to shipowners following the addition of an 80-bore low-speed, dual-fuel engine capable of running on methanol to its engine programme.
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NewsJiangnan Shipyard delivers first of 99,000cbm VLEC series
In late December, Jiangnan Shipyard completed the delivery of Pacific Ineos Belstaff, the first of a series of four 99,000m3 Very Large Ethane Carrier (VLEC) under construction at the yard. The first IMO Type B Very Large Ethane Carrier to be delivered, the vessel is also the largest VLEC afloat.
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NewsRolls-Royce Power Systems developing methanol-fuelled 4-strokes
Rolls-Royce Power Systems is currently developing methanol-fuelled variants of its high-speed four-stroke engines.
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NewsWinGD opens Global Test Centre in Shanghai
Swiss based marine engine technology developer WinGD has announced the opening of a new collaborative Global Test Centre in Shanghai, China. The new test centre, which has been developed in collaboration with CSPI (China Shipbuilding Power Engineering Institute Co., Ltd.), opened on 16 December.
