Propulsion – Page 68

  • The new tug, with MTU Series 4000 diesel gensets, recorded NOx emissions 81% below IMO Tier II requirements
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    IMO III gensets enter service

    2015-07-13T22:10:00Z

    Fairplay Towage has brought one of the first IMO Tier III certified gensets into operation, installing Rolls-Royce’s MTU Series 4000 diesel engines with selective catalytic reduction (SCR) on a new harbour tug.

  • Shin Hyun-soo, CTO of HHI (centre) and Jeremy Barns, commercial marketing director of GE Aviation & Marine hold the apporval inprinciple certificate from Lloyd's Register
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    Partners develop LNG carrier propulsion first

    2015-07-08T11:36:00Z

    Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and GE Aviation and Marine have jointly developed the first LNG carrier to be powered by gas turbine, and are working towards the first application on large containerships.

  • The new fishing vessel will feature an integrated Wärtsilä propulsion solution
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    Wärtsilä propulsion for new Scottish fishing vessel

    2015-07-07T14:21:00Z

    A new fishing vessel being built by Simek AS in Norway will feature an integrated Wärtsilä propulsion solution including main engine, controllable pitch propeller and gearbox.

  • The new vessel is the first fisheries research vessel to use the proven Voith Schneider Propeller (VSP) concept
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    Voith power for Chinese research vessel

    2015-07-06T15:34:00Z

    A new Shanghai Ocean University fisheries research vessel will be equipped with Voith Schneider propellers and roll stabilisation.

  • The second Hercules project follows a three-stage collaboration running between engine makers and other collaborators since 2004
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    Engine makers collaborate in milestone project

    2015-07-06T09:20:00Z

    A major cross-industry initiative led by Wärtsilä, MAN Diesel & Turbo and Winterthur Gas & Diesel (WinGD) has been launched to develop basic technologies for use in two- and four-stroke marine engines.

  • Demonstrating the first commercially built MAN liquid-gas injection engine running on methanol at Mitsui's Tamano works
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    MOL tests low-speed methanol engine

    2015-07-01T13:38:00Z

    Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has reported that the first low-speed engine running on methanol, built by MAN Diesel & Turbo licensee Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co, has met expectations during testing at Mitsui’s factory in Tamano.

  • Wärtsilä's WTT11 tunnel thruster has received type approval from Lloyd's Register
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    Type approval for Wärtsilä tunnel thruster

    2015-06-30T08:43:00Z

    Wärtsilä has received type approval from Lloyd’s Register for its WTT11 tunnel thruster. The approval means thrusters will not be subject to a design review for each vessel or hull number, with major cost saving implications.

  • The dual-fuel two-stroke engine tested in China represents the first application of  Wärtsilä’s low-pressure range
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    Factory acceptance for breakthrough Wärtsilä engine

    2015-06-23T23:12:00Z

    The first commercial application of Wärtsilä’s low-pressure, dual-fuel two-stroke engine will be on an LNG carrier under construction for Zhejiang Huaxiang Shipping Co, after the engine passed factory acceptance tests (FAT) at Yuchai Marine Power Co (YMPC) in Zhuhai City.

  • News

    Chinese windfall for Thordon Bearings

    2015-06-23T19:26:00Z

    Canada’s Thordon Bearings has received an order for a total of 20 seawater-lubricated COMPAC Propeller Shaft Bearing Systems for Chinese shipyards, the company’s most significant order for commercial vessels.

  • The MAN TCX17 prototype mounted as part of the two-stage turbocharging system currently under trials in Augsburg
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    MAN tests two-stage turbocharger

    2015-06-22T21:25:00Z

    MAN Diesel & Turbo has carried out the first testbed run of its prototype two-stage turbocharger - a single unit comprising its existing TCR20 and TCX17 turbochargers - at the company’s factory in Augsburg, Germany.

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    Saft to power CalMac hybrid ferry

    2015-06-22T17:27:00Z

    Advanced technology batteries manufacturer, Saft, is to supply state-of-the-art Li-ion battery systems to Imtech Marine for a new hybrid ferry destined for Scotland.

  • In initial model tests the 'whale tail' reduced friction on the vessel by 9-17%, with a similar reduction in heave and pitch
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    ‘Whale tail’ wave foil shows promise

    2015-06-18T14:35:00Z

    A new whale tail-shaped wave foil could harness wave energy to reduce fuel consumption for propulsion, if initial results from tests at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) at Marintek’s towing tank are confirmed.

  • Visedo will provide the entire electric drive train for the ambitious ferry project, with a 4.2MW/h lithium-ion battery system supplied by Leclanché
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    Visedo replaces Siemens in e-ferry project

    2015-06-12T15:18:00Z

    Finnish electric drive train specialist Visedo will be the sole electric system supplier to what will be the world’s biggest fully electric ferry, to be built by Danish shipbuilder Søby Shipyard under the EU-supported ‘Green Ferry Vision’ multi-partner project.

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    Alaska Ferry contract for Thordon Bearings

    2015-06-09T08:19:00Z

    Thordon Bearings will supply its COMPAC propeller shaft bearing system to two Alaska Ferry newbuilds under construction at the Vigor Industrial shipyard in Ketchikan.

  • Preventative maintenance and ease of accessibility are key considerations in the new low-voltage electric propulsion drive
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    New electric propulsion drive from ABB

    2015-06-09T08:04:00Z

    The NektonDrive low voltage variable speed drive from power and automation group ABB aims to help vessels use electrical power more efficiently and to lower environmental impact.

  • The fifth USCG NSC, ‘James’, is scheduled for delivery and commissioning in 2015
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    GE Marine power for US Coast Guard cutter

    2015-06-03T14:12:00Z

    GE Marine LM2500 gas turbines will power the eighth new United States Coast Guard’s National Security Cutter, ‘Midgett’ (WMSL 757), which is currently under construction in the US.

  • The new four-speed engine is said to unlock new levels of efficiency thanks to cutting-edge technology in several areas, including fuel injection and control
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    ‘Record breaking’ Wärtsilä 31 engine launched

    2015-06-02T15:24:00Z

    Wärtsilä has launched a new medium-speed engine that it claims reaches a previously unimaginable level of fuel efficiency – with consumption as low as 165g/kWh in the diesel version of the Wärtsilä 31 engine.

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    SKF strikes Floatel service deal

    2015-06-01T14:23:00Z

    SKF will provide condition-based maintenance to Floatel International’s floating accommodation and offshore personnel platforms under a new global service agreement.

  • The 'Estraden' fitted with one 18m high Norsepower rotor sail
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    Norsepower proves wind power savings at sea

    2015-06-01T03:20:00Z

    Norsepower has reported successful sea trials of its rotor sail wind propulsion technology onboard a ship operated by Bore, with results verified by NAPA and the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland.

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    Corvus boosts Scandlines battery power

    2015-05-28T17:24:00Z

    Corvus Energy is to deliver an additional 2.6 MWh battery system to Scandlines, operator of the world’s largest battery hybrid electric ferry fleet.