Propulsion – Page 40
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NewsGermans double up on hydrogen testing
Funding of almost €50 million has been allocated in Germany for two new research ships which will both study and test maritime energy systems including hydrogen propulsion, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsYang Ming orders Wärtsilä propeller retrofit for boxships
Yang Ming Lines, the Taiwan-based shipping company, has awarded Wärtsilä the contract to supply propulsion solutions for two container vessels. The Fixed Pitch Propeller (FPP) and EnergoProFin arrangement will match engine adjustments, allowing the speed of the two vessels to be reduced from 24 to 18 knots.
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NewsWind power to propel coal carrier
Mitsui OSK Lines has reached a coal transport deal with Tohoku Electric Power using a coal carrier equipped with a hard sail wind power propulsion system.
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NewsAzipod propulsion keeps Viking Line on course for greener seas
Viking Line''s ferry newbuilding features the first installation of ABB’s Azipod® propulsion in a passenger ferry of its type, combining manoeuvrability and fuel efficiency benefits
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NewsWärtsilä lifts output of 31DF engine
Wärtsilä is increasing the power output from its highly efficient 31DF medium-speed engine, the technology company announced in a press release today.
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NewsAMMONIA SCR SOLUTION CONSIDERED FOR AENGINE PROJECT
MAN Energy Solutions is considering introducing a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) solution using ammonia as a reductant to meet Tier III emissions targets in its ammonia engine project.
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NewsJDP to create ‘Wind Ready’ ship designs
Anemoi Marine Technologies has signed a joint development project with Lloyd’s Register and Shanghai Merchant Ship Design and Research Institute to develop a series of new energy efficient vessel designs equipped with Rotor Sails.
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NewsGE to supply power and propulsion package for US NSMV newbuildings
GE has been selected to provide the power and propulsion solutions for two merchant navy training ships. GE has been selected as the single-source vendor (SSV) for the ships’ propulsion system, the company announced on 23 November.
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NewsCummins to introduce X15 Stage V solution in 2021
Engine builder Cummins has announced that it was adding an EU Stage V certified solution to its X15 engine range in 2021.
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NewsVolvo Penta launches updated D16 engine family
Volvo Penta has launched an updated version of its 16-litre D16 engine family. The engine is being made available as a heavy duty propulsion engine for heavy-duty and continuous-duty applications, and as a complete marine genset and auxiliary.
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NewsABB to supply five Fincantieri vessels
ABB will equip five newbuild Fincantieri cruise ships with Azipod electric propulsion to significantly reduce fuel consumption onboard.
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NewsJ-ENG TO LAUNCH SUCCESSOR TO UEC33LSII
Japan Engine Corporation (J-ENG) is to introduce a successor to its low-speed UEC33LSII design. The UEC33LSH-C2 engine is being launched with a new ultrawide rating concept, allowing it to meet LPG carrier requirements, as well as Handysize bulk carriers, small-sized chemical tankers and specialist asphalt and cement carriers.
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NewsCompletion of first J-ENG 6UEC50LSH-Eco-C2-EGR engine
Japan Engine Corporation (J-ENG) successfully finished the shop test of the first 6UEC50LSH-Eco-C2-EGR engine. The engine will be installed in a Onomichi Dockyard-built wood chip carrier for Japanese ship owner Tokai Shipping Co., Ltd.
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NewsFirst FiTS2 is fitted into bulkcarrier newbuilding
The engine trials for the first installation of ABB’s Flexible integrated Turbocharging System for Two-Stroke Engines (FiTS2) were carried out in May 2020.
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NewsSchottel and Sanmar sign thruster deal
Sanmar Shipyards and Schottel have signed a framework agreement making Schottel the exclusive supplier of thrusters for 90-tonne BP tugs of the Bigaçay class in a Robert Allan design.
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NewsWärtsilä and Anemoi sign Rotor Sail MoU
Wärtsilä has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) tied to a license and cooperation agreement with Anemoi Marine Technologies for the future sales and servicing of Rotor Sail solutions to the shipping industry.
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NewsEcoPellers in inspection vessel first
Schottel’s EcoPellers will propel a new fishery inspection vessel ordered by the Danish Fisheries Agency and under construction at Hvide Sande Shipyard, the first time EcoPellers have been installed on an inspection vessel.
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NewsWärtsilä to power new super ferries
Wärtsilä has been selected by P&O Ferries (P&OF) to power its new series of ‘super ferries’.
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NewsManitou partners with Neoline to cut carbon
Manitou Group will use a Neoline wind-powered ro-ro ship to sustainably transport its aerial work platforms and telehandlers from France to the US.
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NewsKongsberg to power and steer Finnlines RoPax
Kongsberg Maritime has signed a €12m contract with China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai) to deliver a propulsion and manoeuvring system for two RoPax vessels for Finnlines.
