Propulsion – Page 60
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NewsABB launches 'linear flow' Azipod
ABB has launched a new Azipod propulsion unit that aims to be up to 10% more efficient than its previous versions.
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NewsMaking the case for hybrid propulsion
Kawasaki Heavy Industries believes that its hybrid propulsion solution for offshore vessels offers value to owners even with fuel prices at low levels. Stevie Knight reports.
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NewsThordon COMPAC for newbuild tanker
A newbuild tanker being built for Groupe Desgagnés has been fitted with Thordon Bearings COMPAC seawater-lubricated propeller shaft bearing package to protect the environment during operations in the Great Lakes and Arctic regions.
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NewsStone Marine Seals extends Ecoseal range
Stone Marine Seals has supplemented its main shaft Ecoseal with two new seals for thrusters and azipods.
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MAN commissions Siemens gearbox for fishing vessel
MAN has commissioned Siemens to supply two variable-speed application-specific gearboxes for a modern fishing vessel.
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NewsFjord1 enlists Siemens for battery ferry duo
The first four battery-driven ferries in the world will feature Siemens technology after the company won a contract for propulsion systems on two new vessels to be built for Norwegian operator Fjord1.
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NewsRolls-Royce solutions for Fincantieri newbuilds
Rolls-Royce has concluded a deal to provide propulsion and deck machinery for five cruise ships being built at Fincantieri’s Monfalcone and Ancona shipyards in Italy.
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NewsWärtsilä 31 engines for Mols-Linien ferry
A new 158m loa car and passenger ferry being built for Danish operator Mols-Linien will be powered by two eight-cylinder Wärtsilä 31 main engines.
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NewsGoogle applies for wind-assisted propulsion patent
A patent filed recently by Google proposes harnessing the company’s Makani energy kite to ships in order to provide propulsion power for vessels.
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NewsExtensive control system refit
Kongsberg Maritime has completed an extensive refit of a 21-year-old main engine, remote control system aboard a VLCC during the vessel’s scheduled docking.
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NewsRolls-Royce expands permanent magnet thruster range
Rolls-Royce has successfully completed a year of sea trials of its new Azimuth Permanent Magnet Thruster which it made available to customers for the first time at this year’s SMM exhibition.
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NewsMAN debuts new engine platform
MAN Diesel & Turbo’s has revealed its newest two-stroke engine designs, heralding the launch of a new mass-optimised platform on which subsequent engines will be based.
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NewsG-type engines sell fast for MAN
The ultra-long stroke G-type engines introduced by MAN Diesel & Turbo just six years ago have become the fastest selling series in the company’s history, with 1,500 orders so far.
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NewsStena chooses MaK for ro-pax ferries
Four ro-pax ferries to be built by AVIC Weihai for Stena Line will each be propelled by MaK engines and propellers from Caterpillar Marine.
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Wärtsilä launches Sea-Master shaft monitoring system
Wärtsilä Seals & Bearings is to launch a condition monitoring system designed to reduce lifecycle costs associated with vessel shaft lines.
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NewsSK Shipping orders more WinGD dual-fuel engines
SK Shipping has ordered four X72DF two-stroke dual-fuel engines for two 180,000m3 LNG carriers to be built by Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI).
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NewsNorsepower gets funding for largest rotor sail
Norsepower has received €2.6 million from the European Commission and Finnish innovation agency Tekes to further research and development of its rotor sail technology, including work on the world’s largest ever Flettner rotor.
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NewsSchottel Leacon sealing system certified
The Schottel Leacon system has been certified by DNV-GL as a leak-free sealing system for the oil-to-sea interface.
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NewsGE to modernise LM2500 turbine
GE Marine Solutions has started a modernisation programme for its LM2500 gas turbine, that it says will dramatically reduce weight and lifecycle costs.
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NewsImproving engine robustness for diesel electric vessels
At The Motorship Propulsion & Emissions Conference in May, Ricardo UK presented a tool for evaluating how a multi-engine diesel electric vessel’s reliability could be boosted by advanced engine control, with or without an energy storage device. Here we present the paper, authored by Jonathan Brown, James Manuelyan, Pascal Revereault, ...
