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NewsYangzijang orders ME-GI engines for Seaspan 7,000-teu series
Ten container ship newbuildings ordered by Seaspan will be powered by MAN B&W G80ME-GI Mk10.5 main engines, the engine designer confirmed on Tuesday 23 November. The order for the series of 7,000+-teu container vessels from Yangzijang Shipbuilding Group was announced by the liner-shipping company in July 2021. Source: ...
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NewsWärtsilä to launch 2-stroke conversion solution in Q1 2022
Wärtsilä has confirmed that it plans to launch a commercial Two-Stroke Future Fuels Conversion solution in Q1 2022. The solution will draw on the technology company’s patented engine combustion technology platform to enable the fast and cost-effective conversion of two-stroke main engines to operate on clean-burning future fuels.
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NewsDNV AiP for BARTech wind propulsion technology
BAR Technologies has been awarded an approval in principle from DNV for its wind propulsion technology.
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NewsABB expects PM shaft generators on Himalaya Shipping series to achieve 4% fuel savings
ABB is to provide innovative permanent magnet (PM) shaft generators for 12 of Newcastlemax bulkers ordered by Himalaya Shipping. The Bermuda-based shipowner will take delivery of the series of 210,000 dwt ships from New Times Shipbuilding in Jiangsu, China, starting from 2023.
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NewsWärtsilä Eyes End-2023 For Ammonia Retrofit Trial
A partnership that extends back to 2003 with Eidesvik Off shore’s adoption of LNG is being extended again as the company embarks on a retrofi t project to test Wärtsilä’s ammonia engine technology
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NewsEcoPellers selected for hybrid-electric ferry order
Schottel has received an order to supply two EcoPellers for installation in a 100m long hybrid-electric ferry, Altera. The LMG-Marin designed Ro-Pax ferry is under construction at Crist shipyard in Poland, and will be operated by state-owned Finnish ferry operator FinFerries.
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NewsHyProp ECO propulsion solution for chemical tanker newbuildings
Dingheng shipyard, the subsidiary of China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (CMJL), has ordered an integrated HyProp ECO propulsion package for four new Finnish/Swedish 1A ice class chemical tankers for Hamburg-based tanker operator, John T. Essberger.
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NewsMEPC 77 decision set to boost interest in wind-assist solutions, conference hears
A final decision on the emissions reduction factor for wind-assisted propulsion systems at MEPC 77 is expected to lead to a surge of interest for such solutions, delegates at the 2021 Motorship and Propulsion & Future Fuels conference heard.
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Berg inks deal with Yaskawa in electric propulsion drive
Berg Propulsion has signed a key supplier and cooperation agreement to provide systems integration capability for Yaskawa Environmental Energy / The Switch permanent magnet (PM) and power electronics products.
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NewsABB Turbocharging sees demand for predictable costs behind uptake of service agreement
ABB Turbocharging has welcomed the 50th customer for its Turbo LifecycleCare annual service agreement as operators in the marine and power sectors seek to maximize uptime while benefitting from predictable maintenance costs and high-quality OEM service
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NewsMOL to cooperate in future ship trial of J-ENG's two-stroke H2 engine
Japan Engine (J-ENG) has signed a deal with Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and MOL Drybulk to cooperate in the first trial of a low-speed two-stroke hydrogen-fuelled engine on an in-service vessel.
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NewsTrafigura targets six vessels on green ammonia by 2030
Switzerland-headquartered international trading house Trafigura announced plans to own and operate six vessels on green ammonia by 2030 last week.
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Full steam ahead for methanol and ammonia
Klaus Heim, CEO of WinGD and former-president of CIMAC, underlined WinGD’s commitment to adding ammonia and methanol burning engines to its programme by 2024 during a recent interview.
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NewsWinGD eyes the introduction of fully self-tuning engines
WinGD has plans to gradually introduce fully self-tuning engines for its engine programme by the end of 2026, Peter Krähenbühl, WinGD’s Head of Digital Transformation & Technology tells The Motorship in an exclusive interview
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NewsInnovative sliding bearing cuts fuel consumption
A new sliding bearing has been developed for Rolls-Royce Power Systems’ mtu engines that reduces their fuel consumption by 1%.
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NewsNew ORC heat recovery systems boost energy efficiency of dual-fuel engines
Researchers from Korea Maritime & Ocean University have developed two organic Rankine cycle (ORC) heat recovery systems to improve the energy efficiency of LNG-fuelled ships running dual-fuel engines.
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NewsClassNK issues revised guidance on minimum propulsion requirements
ClassNK has updated its support tool which helps shipyards comply with IMO guidelines for minimum propulsion power to maintain the manoeuvrability of ships in adverse conditions.
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NewsRolls-Royce wins tugboat mtu engine contract
Rolls-Royce has won a significant contract to supply eight of its mtu 16V 4000 M65L engines for four 80 tonne bollard pull tugboats to be built by Detroit Brasil for operation by Starnav Servicos Maritimos.
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NewsEminox and KBB partner to deliver complete solution to reduce marine engine emissions
Emissions control specialist Eminox and turbocharger maker Kompressorenbau Bannewitz (KBB) today announced a major collaboration to meet increasing emissions compliance requirements for marine diesel engines
