Propulsion – Page 57
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NewsBrunvoll propulsion package for Color Hybrid
Brunvoll Volda has signed a contract with Ulstein Verft for delivery of an extensive package of propulsion equipment for Color Line Marine''s new hybrid ro-pax ferry.
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NewsMAN and MM to optimise aft-ship solutions
MAN Diesel & Turbo and MM-Offshore are to cooperate on the development of efficient aft-ship solutions for future ship designs.
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NewsSandfirden and Liebherr develop hybrid propulsion
Dutch genset specialist Sandfirden Technics and Swiss electric equipment supplier Liebherr are to collaborate on the development of hybrid ship propulsion systems.
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NewsEfficiency devices studied as Odfjell completes refits
Odfjell Tankers, MAN Diesel & Turbo and Norwegian University of Science and Technology’s marine faculty Marintek are to conduct research into the performance of energy saving devices after completing a 19-vessel retrofit programme.
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NewsVeth slashes height in compact thruster design
Dutch thruster manufacturer Veth Propulsion has produced what it claims is the most compact thruster ever, incorporating several design innovations to cut height dramatically and offer significant space savings.
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NewsNYK and DNV GL in engine data pilot
Japanese ship owner NYK and class society DNV GL are collaborating in a project exploring possibilities for collecting and using big data to improve safety and efficiency.
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NewsVolvo Penta chooses SCR for Tier III concept
Engine maker Volvo Penta has chosen selective catalytic reduction (SCR) to reduce NOx emissions as part of a newly launched IMO Tier III engine and after-treatment solution.
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NewsWärtsilä hybrid propulsion for Eidesvik OSV
Eidesvik Offshore vessel ‘Viking Princess’ has become the first OSV to use batteries to reduce the number of installed generators after commissioning a hybrid propulsion system from Wärtsilä.
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NewsABB takes two-stage turbocharging to wider market
ABB Turbocharging is launching a new frame size for its Power2 800-M two-stage turbocharging solution, enabling the company to offer the product for a wider range of vessels. The new frame size, Power2 845-M, will be launched in mid-2017.
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NewsWärtsilä supplies propulsion package for ro-ro duo
Technology group Wärtsilä has been awarded the contract to supply controllable pitch propellers and power take off/power take home (PTO/PTH) shaft generator systems for two ro-ro vessels being built at Uljanik shipyard in Croatia for Luxembourg operator CLdN Ro-Ro.
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NewsFirst two-stroke success for ethane fuel
The world’s first two-stroke engine to run on ethane has successfully passed gas trials on board the liquefied ethylene gas (LEG) carrier ‘Gaschem Beluga’, with engine designer MAN Diesel & Turbo hailing the positive operational performance as “expanding alternative fuel possibilities”.
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NewsNorwegian ferries debut Schottel eco-thruster
Eight ferries under construction for two Norwegian companies are to debut Schottel’s new thruster, the Schottel Rudder EcoPeller (SRE).
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NewsWärtsilä hails turbocharger service investment
Wärtsilä has completed a renewal of its turbocharger service workshop in Schiedam as part of global investments aimed at improving its service offering.
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NewsABB shaft generators and turbochargers for DFDS duo
ABB is to provide shaft generators and turbochargers for two of the biggest freight vessels ever ordered by DFDS, which will take delivery of the ro-ro ships from Jinling Shipyard in China in early 2019.
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NewsWinGD opens virtual engine room at Hudong Heavy Machinery
Engine designer WinGD has unveiled a full mission simulator (FMS) for training engine room crews at Hudong Heavy Machinery’s (HHM) Marine Power Academy training centre in Shanghai.
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NewsFive future thruster concepts
During a recent presentation at its Ålesund research centre, Rune Garen, director of research and testing, propulsion at Rolls-Royce shared some of the future propulsion concepts the company is investigating.
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NewsWärtsilä 34DF engine certified for EPA Tier III
Wärtsilä’s 34DF has become the largest engine yet to be certified by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as meeting the Tier III NOx standard.
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NewsRenk launches hybrid system for two-stroke engines
Propulsion technology specialist Renk is to launch a hybrid concept that enables two-stroke engine users to harness the electrical potential of their engines for either propulsion or power generation.
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NewsHurtigruten cuts costs with propulsion retrofits
Norwegian ferry and cruise operator Hurtigruten has revealed details of an extensive, multi-year retrofit programme to reduce fuel costs and cut emissions across its 14 vessels.
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NewsBergen Engines to double production capacity
Rolls-Royce subsidiary Bergen Engines is to double its production capacity over the next three years with the introduction of modern ‘flow line’ processes and the redesign of engines to enable the new system.
