Propulsion – Page 70
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NewsMAN demonstrates two-stroke methanol engine
MAN Diesel & Turbo demonstrated its methanol-burning ME-LGI engine in front of customers and partners in March.
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NewsABB launches latest Azipod thruster
ABB has unveiled the latest addition to its electric propulsion range, combining its long-established Azipod technology in a unit that the company says offers enhanced reliability, efficiency and serviceability at a competitive lifecycle cost.
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NewsDamen forms green research partnership
A new three-year partnership has been formed to explore and develop concept vessels for the future that will help the shipping industry meet climate and environmental objectives.
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NewsPropulsion research programme launched
A new €7.5m technology research programme has been launched with the aim of developing propulsion products specifically for arctic conditions that could significantly improve costs and reliability for shipowners.
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ABB Azipod propulsion for NCL newbuilds
Azipod XO propulsion units will power two new vessels to be built for Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) by Meyer Werft, under a US$60 million contract with ABB.
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MAN Rollo power for German LNG ferry
MAN Rollo is to supply gas generator sets equipped with engine management systems from Heinzmann for an environmentally friendly LNG ferry – said to be the first German vessel of its kind.
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NewsABB propulsion for LNG fast ferry
Power and automation expert, ABB, has won the contract to deliver the complete electric power plant, electrical propulsion systems and energy management solution for Tallink Grupp´s new LNG powered fast ferry.
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NewsGE to power MSC Crociere newbuilds
GE Marine is to provide its propulsion technology for two new cruise liners being built by Fincantieri for MSC Crociere.
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NewsTallink chooses Wärtsilä for dual-fuel ro-pax
Tallink has selected Wärtsilä to power its dual-fuel ro-pax ferry on order from Meyer Turku.
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NewsMAN power and exhaust cleaning for trawlers
Three new wetfish trawlers designed by Nautic for Icelandic fishing company HB Grandi will boast MAN Diesel & Turbo main engines and selective catalytic reduction (SCR), the Danish engine designer reports.
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NewsCaterpillar reaches ‘milestone’ with Tier 4 engine
Caterpillar Marine has reached a ‘milestone achievement’ with an order for its new Tier 4 Final C280-16 generator sets – the marine industry’s highest horsepower, Tier 4 solution.
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NewsHyundai develops 100% LNG reliquefaction
Hyundai Heavy Industries has developed a gas management system that it says can reliquefy 100% of the boil-off gas (BOG) from a LNG membrane containment tank to use as fuel for LNG carriers.
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NewsBrittany begins scrubber roll-out
Of the three solutions to the emission control area fuel sulphur limit question – distillate fuel, exhaust gas cleaning and LNG – the favoured option for ships spending all, or most, of their sea time within ECAs seems to be the exhaust gas scrubber, cross-Channel operator Brittany Ferries tells Bill ...
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ClassNK monitoring system for Makita MAN engines
ClassNK is to extend its condition-based engine monitoring system ClassNK CMAXS eGICSX to Mitsui-Makita MAN B&W main engines.
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NewsRolls-Royce develops gas engine for Baleària
Rolls-Royce will partner with Spanish energy company Gas Natural Fenosa to develop and install a pure-gas Bergen engine for Baleària-operated ferry ‘Abel Mutates’.
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EU invests in Scandline conversions
The European Union will invest €2 million to convert two Scandline ferries to diesel-electric propulsion, covering 20% of the total project cost.
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NewsPiet Brouwer wins WSV order
Piet Brouwer Electrotechnology is to supply the diesel-electric propulsion system and electrical system for a new 108m windfarm support vessel (WSV).
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NewsWärtsilä and Cryonorm cooperate on LNG system
Advanced LNG systems for inland waterways will be the focus of a new cooperation between Wärtsilä and Dutch cryogenic vaporizer company Cryonorm Systems.
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GE delivers first IMO Tier III compliant engine
GE Marine has delivered its IMO Tier III compliant V250 marine diesel engine to Norwegian ferry operator Bastø Fosen – one of its first Northern European customers.
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NewsVan der Velden reveals efficiency innovations
Damen Group subsidiary Van der Velden Marine Systems has revealed three partnership-driven innovations aimed at improving propulsion efficiency.
