Propulsion – Page 37
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NewsPBST IS READYING TWO NEW SERIES OF MODULAR RADIAL TURBOCHARGER
PBST has achieved pressure ratios of 7 with a new product line of radial turbochargers and boosted flow in another new product, with both expected to be ready for first customers in 2022.
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NewsFirst Japanese-built engine order for A255-L turbocharger
Japanese engine builder Makita has selected ABB’s A255-L turbocharger for an engine being built for a chemical tanker, marking the first time that a Japanese-built engine will feature the compact, low-speed turbocharger.
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NewsVibrations insight
Pure Car & Truck Carrier operator Neptune Lines is hosting shipboard trials of a next-level digital service for Marine Powertrain Condition Analysis.
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NewsRetractable sail for Capesize bulk carrier
Japan-based Namura Shipbuilding and operator NS United Kaiun Kaisha have teamed up on a joint research project aimed at developing a wind-powered system for a 183,000dwt Capesize bulk carrier.
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NewsFirst two-stroke installation for PBST's TCT60 type turbocharger
The first installation of a PBST TCT60 turbocharger in a two-stroke application has been completed. The single-stage axial turbocharger is bound for a MAN B&W 6G70ME-C10.5 LP-SCR engine, currently under construction by HSD Engine in Korea.
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NewsSHI SIGNS DEAL TO DEVELOP NUCLEAR-POWERED VESSELS
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.
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NewsSchottel to propel new Chinese ice-breaker
Schottel has supplied the main and auxiliary propulsion units for China’s first ice-breaking beacon vessel.
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NewsMAN announces C2-compliant L21/31 solution
MAN Energy Solutions has developed a new solution that meets China''s Stage II-emissions standards based on its small-bore, four-stroke MAN L21/31 engine type. The new regulations, otherwise known as the C2-emissions standard, will enter into force for inland and coastal shipping in July 2021.
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NewsWinGD outlines investments in future fuel toolbox in white paper
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.
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NewsITALIAN BRAND STRENGTHENS MARINE RANGE
Turin-based powertrain specialist FPT Industrial has expanded its high-speed diesel offering for commercial marine applications, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsWind propulsion and the key role of automation in making it a reality
Increasing interest in the sail assist systems space is set to lead to demands for higher standards of automation, writes Terje Lade, Vindskip project manager.
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NewsSchottel to propel new fully electric ferry
Schottel has delivered the main propulsion units for a 42 metre ferry to Netherlands-based Holland Shipyards Group.
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NewsWE Tech to make naval debut after Finnish corvette order
WE Tech has won an order to supply the WE Drives for a series of diesel-electric Pohjanmaa-class Corvettes for the Finnish Navy, to be built at Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) in Finland. The order is the first for WE Tech''s variable frequency drive solution from the naval market.
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NewsFirst Rotor Sails on board bulk carrier
Norsepower has completed the installation of five tilting Rotor Sails on board a newbuild very large ore carrier (VLOC) chartered by Brazilian mining company, Vale.
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NewsJapanese engine builders to develop hydrogen-fuelled 2-stroke and 4-stroke engines
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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NewsABC obtains EU Stage V emission certificate
Ghent-based engine builder Anglo Belgian Corporation (ABC) announced that it was the first medium-speed engine builder to receive EU Stage 5 certification after its DZC engines received a certificate.
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NewsHiMSEN develops dual-fuel engine control technology
Hyundai Heavy Industries'' Engine Machinery Division (HHI-EMD) announced that it has successfully developed a dual-fuel engine control system.
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NewsPractical and proven wind technology for dry bulk vessels
Installing wind technologies as retrofit or newbuild could be the answer to tighter emissions targets for most vessel segments, including bulk carriers, writes Nick Contopoulos, COO, Anemoi.
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NewsAIRBUS AERONAUTICS INFORMS KITE SYSTEM DESIGN
Airseas, an Airbus spin-off, has harnessed the aeronautical expertise of its parent company to create a kite system expected to be serialised for roll out by “K” Line.
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NewsSchottel RudderPropellers for new TSHD
Schottel will be equipping a new trailing suction hopper dredger being built for Detlef Hegemann Aktiengesellschaft with its RudderPropellers.
