Propulsion – Page 65

  • This is a repeat order for Wärtsilä which provided eight similar Algoma Equinox Class vessels with the same scope of supply in 2011
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    Wärtsilä power for two new bulkers

    2015-12-23T11:40:00Z

    Two new dry bulk carriers, currently being built for Canadian operator Algoma Central Corporation, will feature fully integrated Wärtsilä propulsion systems.

  • CSCL has signed several long-term service arrangements with ABB Turbocharging, with one covering vessels including the giant 'CSCL Globe'
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    CSCL contracts ABB for turbocharger services

    2015-12-21T21:08:00Z

    China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) has signed an operation performance package (OPAC) covering 113 turbochargers with ABB Turbocharging, the third and biggest such agreement between the two companies.

  • The Denmark-bound 'KatExpress 3', under construction by Incat in Tasmania, will be the latest of three ships to feature Wärtsilä waterjets.
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    Wärtsilä waterjets for Incat fast ferry

    2015-12-21T20:36:00Z

    Incat Tasmania has specified Wärtsilä waterjets and controls for a new fast ferry being built for Danish operator Mols-Linien.

  • MAN 8L51/60DF four-stroke engine
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    MAN propulsion for offshore installation vessel

    2015-12-17T17:06:00Z

    MAN Diesel and Turbo has signed a contact with Sembcorp Marine in Singapore to supply the dual-fuel propulsion system.

  • ABB Turbocharging has secured a turbocharger service agreement for Dynagas Ltd’s entire fleet, including the ‘Arctic Aurora’
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    Turbocharger service agreement

    2015-12-16T12:42:00Z

    ABB Turbocharging has secured a turbocharger service agreement for Dynagas Ltd’s entire fleet which should help deliver significant operating costs, time savings and maximise application engine uptime for the operator.

  • Saft marine Li-ion batteries for ABB vessel
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    Saft batteries for ABB cable layer

    2015-12-15T15:28:00Z

    ABB’s cable-laying vessel will be fitted with Saft’s new generation liquid cooled high power Li-ion battery system.

  • Riemenschneider: "The clear direction is that we should have smaller engines with higher efficiency, even on the biggest ships"
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    Smaller engines the next step in efficiency?

    2015-12-15T15:25:00Z

    Using small but highly efficient engines in new vessels could make more sense than slow steaming on large, de-rated engines, according to ABB Turbocharging.

  • Wärtsilä will provide the power supply for the Aker Arctic designed icebreakers
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    Wartsila power for Arctic icebreakers

    2015-12-11T14:06:00Z

    Two new Aker Arctic designed icebreakers will have their main power provided by Wärtsilä generating sets.

  • 5X72DF Engine cut-out view
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    WinGD supplies engines for LNG carrier

    2015-12-02T11:24:00Z

    Winterthur Gas and Diesel (WinGD) is supplying two five-cylinder, 72cm bore Wärtsilä brand dual-fuel engines to power a new membrane LNG carrier (LNGC).

  • Dual-fuel main and auxiliary engines will help cut CO2 emissions per cargo tonne by more than 50%, says Deltamarin
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    ESL Shipping orders LNG handysize bulkers

    2015-11-26T09:35:00Z

    The world''s first two dual-fuelled handysize bulk carriers are to be built to Deltamarin design at Sinotrans & CSC Shipbuilding Industry Cooperation’s Qingshan yard, for Finnish owner ESL Shipping.

  • The Federal-Mogul eWave piston ring is claimed to promote a more uniform oil film, resulting in less wasted cylinder lubricant
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    Federal-Mogul debuts eWave piston ring

    2015-11-24T20:25:00Z

    A new piston ring shape for two-stroke engines, featuring waved grooves that increase the surface area and are said to more evenly distribute lube oil, has been developed by Federal-Mogul Powertrain.

  • Right to left: Gregory M. Purdy (SVP, Marine Operations, Royal Caribbean International), Wayne Jones (SVP MAN PrimeServ), Carlos Pedercini (VP, Marine Operations & Global Nautical Services, Royal Caribbean International), Michael Kontny (Directo...
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    PrimeServ wins RCCL turbocharger retrofit contract

    2015-11-24T15:54:00Z

    MAN PrimeServ is to retrofit 30 turbochargers on four vessels owned by Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, the engine service company has revealed.

  • Royston completes engine overhaul on FPSO
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    Bluewater FPSO gets engine overhaul

    2015-11-18T09:44:00Z

    Royston Limited has completed an engine overhaul on the Bluewater-owned offshore floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel, Haewene Brim.

  • Bearings damage and problems caused by lubrication management remain the most costly of main engine damage claims, says the Swedish P&I Club
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    Swedish Club sheds light on engine claims

    2015-11-15T14:58:00Z

    Analysis of machinery claims handled by the Swedish P&I Club over two years reveals that main engine damage is the most costly of all claims, with bearings damage and problems caused by poor lubrication management the most expensive.

  • The 11G95ME-C9.5 engine during its shop test in Korea (picture courtesy of Doosan Engine)
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    Most powerful MAN engine leaves testbed

    2015-11-15T13:22:00Z

    South Korean engine builder Doosan Engine has successfully factory tested a 103,000hp MAN B&W 11G95ME-C9.5 two-stroke engine, the most powerful MAN engine ever built.

  • The complex piping governing fuel supply at the cylinder heads of the methanol-MGO Wärtsilä engine on board 'Stena Germanica'
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    Second methanol engine for Stena Germanica

    2015-11-13T12:41:00Z

    Stena Rederi is to convert a second engine in its ground-breaking methanol fuelled ro-pax Stena Germanica, with the installation to be completed next month.

  • Becker’s Mewis Duct has proved successful on large ships operating below 18 knots
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    Breaking further into China

    2015-11-10T16:13:00Z

    Becker Marine Systems, a leader in high-performance rudders and energy saving manoeuvring technology, is establishing itself as a competent partner on the Chinese market and now it’s looking to go even further.

  • Rolls-Royce technology will power a new dive support vessel
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    Rolls-Royce to power dive support vessel

    2015-11-02T06:45:00Z

    Rolls-Royce has signed a contract with Huangpu Wenchong Shipyard in China for a package of advanced ship equipment to equip a new 124m long dive support vessel (DSV).

  • The PERFECt concept vessel is LNG-fuelled and is powered by a combined gas and steam turbine
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    Turbine-powered containership study

    2015-10-29T15:49:00Z

    GTT, CMA CGM and DNV GL have released a technical and feasibility study for a new mega box ship – the Piston Engine Room Free Efficient Containership (PERFECt).

  • The ME-GI LNG-fuelled two-stroke from MAN Diesel & Turbo
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    First MAN ME-GI engines enter service

    2015-10-28T21:07:00Z

    The first electronically-controlled, gas-injection M-type engines (ME-GI) from MAN Diesel & Turbo have entered service onboard Qatari LNG partnership Nakilat’s Q-max vessel ‘Rasheeda’.