Propulsion – Page 36
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NewsSchottel RudderPropellers for four new tugs
In a milestone project for South America, Brazilian towage group Starnav has contracted Detroit shipyard in Itajaí, Brazil, to equip four newly-built tugs with Schottel RudderPropellers.
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NewsSteerprop azimuth thrusters for new tugs
Uzmar Shipyards in Turkey has chosen Steerprop to deliver six SP 20 WD azimuth propulsion units for a series of three Robert Allan designed RAmparts 2300_UZM tugs.
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NewsWinGD system integration contract for NYK hybrid PCTCs
WinGD has won a contract to integrate hybrid energy systems on four newbuild pure car and truck carriers (PCTC) for Japanese owner NYK Line. The LNG-fuelled PCTCs will be equipped with WinGD 620mm-bore XDF two-stroke engines, combined with shaft generators, DC-links and battery systems.
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NewsINTERSHIP WELLBOAT 'FIRST' TO FEATURE 2-SPEED GEAR
A wellboat newbuilding will be the first vessel of its type to feature a 2-speed reduction gear when it is delivered in 2022.
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NewsWärtsilä upgrades 20DF dual-fuel engine
Wärtsilä has upgraded its popular Wärtsilä 20DF dual-fuel engine, now said to be better suited for variable speed applications with mechanical propulsion.
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News300th Azipod for cable-laying vessel
ABB has marked its 300th Azipod installation with a contract to supply an integrated power and propulsion package for an eco-friendly cable-laying and repair vessel.
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NewsWinGD receives first order for integrated hybrid powerpack
The award of a first contract for a WinGD battery-hybrid powerpack represents a next step on the engine designer’s journey into electrification and system integration, Paul Gunton reports
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NewsSchottel to supply propulsion package for Canadian West Coast tugs
Schottel has received an order from Sanmar Shipyards in Turkey for propulsion packages for two LNG-fuelled escort tugs, as well as in three battery-powered harbour tugs, destined for operation along the coast of British Columbia, Canada.
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NewsINVENTOR SEES ‘NO SIZE LIMIT’ FOR GATE RUDDER ESD
The gate rudder propulsion device is continuing to build momentum, as recent operational results suggest that the solution offers seakeeping and safety advantages as well as significant fuel efficiencies, Professor Noriyuki Sasaki of Strathclyde University tells The Motorship.
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Newsmtu ELECTRIC ASSISTED TURBOCHARGER READY FOR FUEL CELLS
Rolls-Royce’s new electrically-assisted mtu turbocharger system has been successfully tested on the component test bench and on a 10-cylinder diesel engine test bench and is now ready for use in projects where increased transient response is required.
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NewsRolls Royce sets 2023 target for Series 2000 and 4000 updates
Rolls Royce Power Systems announced its sustainability plans in a press conference on 20 July. As part of a strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from its product portfolio by 35% by 2030, it plans to enable its Series 2000 and 4000 mtu engine series to run on sustainable fuels ...
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NewsEmulsified fuel solution for first J-ENG UEC35LSJ order
Japan Engine Corporation (J-ENG) has announced a first sale of its monofuel MGO-fuelled low-speed UEC35LSJ engine platform.
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NewsSchottel EcoPeller for new bitumen tanker
A new bitumen tanker for Rubis Group, currently under construction at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard, will feature Schottel azimuth thrusters.
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NewsAMMONIA AS A FUEL DIVIDES OPINION AS FIRST MOVERS PROCEED
There’s enough interest from shipowners in ammonia as a fuel that engine designers and classification societies are pushing forward with addressing its poor combustion properties, toxicity and corrosiveness, but not everyone wants to be an early mover, and the solutions are having to factor that in as well.
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NewsKBB RESEARCHING TURBOCHARGING FOR HYDROGEN COMBUSTION ENGINES
German turbocharger manufacturer KBB is collaborating with a range of engine manufacturers and engineering partners looking at the introduction of hydrogen into the new fuel mix and the development of associated dual-fuel engines.
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NewsDSME orders 6 x ME-GI engines for Hapag-Lloyd options
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has ordered 6 × MAN B&W 11G95ME-GI Mk10.5 main engines in connection with the building of 6 × ultra-large, 23,500+-teu container vessels for Hapag-Lloyd, one of the world’s leading liner-shipping companies.
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NewsRolls-Royce creates new overhaul centre
Rolls-Royce is investing US$17.4 million in its mtu Aiken manufacturing facility in South Carolina to create a new remanufacturing and overhaul regional centre.
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NewsWärtsilä to add methanol engine to portfolio by 2024
Kaj Portin, General Manager, Fuel & Operational Flexibility, Wärtsilä Marine, discussed progress in developing hydrogen-vector solutions in an exclusive interview with The Motorship.
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NewsMAN ES and Rolls-Royce sign turbocharger cooperation agreement
Rolls-Royce and MAN Energy Solutions have signed an agreement for a strategic partnership under which MAN”s PBST brand will distribute mtu turbochargers. PBST will include the latest generation of the mtu turbocharger family ZR1 to ZR5 in its product portfolio and will distribute them under the series name HIRO in ...
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NewsHigh-lift rudders for Arklow singledeckers
Damen Marine Components has announced that it has completed deliveries of an order for BARKE high-lift flap rudders for 6 x 8,500dwt singledeckers for Arklow Shipping. The company has also delivered Van der Velden MASTER rudders for four 16,500dwt vessels.
