Propulsion – Page 72

  • WE Drive, front side view
    News

    Shaft generators help raise efficiency

    2014-12-01T09:06:00Z

    Finnish company WE Tech Solutions says that its direct drive shaft generators can help provide a useful gain in ship efficiency, by providing as much as around 800kW to the ship’s electrical system, avoiding the need to run auxiliary engines.

  • Azipod C propulsion units, as fitted to a large wind turbine installation vessel
    News

    Gearless propulsor improves operational profitability

    2014-12-01T09:05:00Z

    Kimmo Kokkila, product manager, propulsion products, ABB Marine & Cranes, Finland, describes why podded propulsors are one of the most efficient marine electrical propulsion systems in the marketplace.

  • Two-stage turbo being tested on a 20-cylinder Wärtsilä 32 engine
    News

    Why so long for two-stage turbos?

    2014-10-31T23:00:00Z

    Two stage turbocharging is, as Joachim Bremer of ABB explains to Stevie Knight, “just the next evolutionary step”, poised on the brink of manufacture and expected to reach the market sometime in 2016.

  • A pair of new part load kits provide operators of M 32 E engines with improved efficiency
    News

    Caterpillar looks offshore with enhanced four-stroke range

    2014-10-31T23:00:00Z

    Caterpillar Marine has introduced several significant updates to its four-stroke engine range, targeted primarily at the flourishing offshore sector.

  • Alfa Laval’s new PureSOx 2.0 is designed to be smaller and more flexible than the previous version
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    Revamp for popular scrubber system

    2014-10-30T23:30:00Z

    At the recent SMM exhibition in Hamburg, Alfa Laval launched the latest generation of its PureSOx scrubber technology, known as PureSOx 2.0.

  • This latest Wärtsilä CP propeller development facilitates easy integration with Wärtsilä’s new propulsion control systems and bridge architecture.
    News

    Wartsila moves forward in four-stroke propulsion

    2014-10-30T23:30:00Z

    Wärtsilä has inaugurated a new factory in China, and upgraded its CP propeller deaign, as well as contracting to supply a dual fuel two-stroke plant for a bulk carrier.

  • The L21/31 has been certified for IMO Tier III compliance
    News

    MAN goes for Tier III compliance

    2014-10-30T23:00:00Z

    MAN Diesel & Turbo says that one of its four-stroke installations has been certified to meet the forthcoming IMO Tier III emission requirements, following trials onboard a DFDS ro-ro ship.

  • The SRP 3000 PTI is designed for hybrid drives
    News

    Schottel focuses on hybrids and offshore

    2014-10-14T17:31:00Z

    German propulsion specialist Schottel’s latest propulsion solutions feature hybrid concepts and offshore applications, being geared towards demands for environmentally friendly propulsion systems.

  • The IMES TCS-01CA cylinder pressure sensor mounted on an engine
    News

    Pressure sensor cuts carbon and particle emissions

    2014-10-09T17:08:00Z

    German cylinder pressure sensor company IMES says it has developed a new generation of cylinder pressure sensor based on thin film technology.

  • Nordic Hamburg’s new dual-fuel container ships are being built in China, underlining the importance to Wärtsilä of improving access to the Chinese market for two-stroke engines
    News

    Wärtsilä looks east – but maintains its European roots

    2014-09-17T12:00:00Z

    The recent news that Wärtsilä was, in effect, selling a majority stake in its two-stroke engine business to China’s state shipbuilding concern came as rather a shock to many in the industry.

  • MAN Diesel & Turbo says that its forthcoming TCT turbocharger promises the “best overall package” for Tier III two-stroke engines
    News

    Turbocharger developed for Tier III two-strokes

    2014-09-17T11:55:00Z

    MAN Diesel & Turbo says that it is developing a new turbocharger series specifically matched to the requirements of two-stroke engines.

  • Corvus energy storage system onboard
    News

    Proven feasibility for battery power

    2014-09-03T18:45:00Z

    Corvus Energy and Scandlines have cooperated on the conversion of four ro-pax ferries to hybrid propulsion.

  • Caterpillar’s EPA Tier 4 3516 engine
    News

    High speed unit meets EPA Tier 4

    2014-09-03T18:44:00Z

    Caterpillar Marine has begun taking orders for the US EPA Tier 4 compliant 3516C large high speed engine series.

  • CNG-fuelled tug design developed by Damen, MTU and Svitzer
    News

    CNG in shipping as an LNG alternative

    2014-09-03T16:26:00Z

    Transporting natural gas has become big business for the shipping industry, says Dag Pike, who looks at the opportunities in compressing, rather than liquefying, gas for transport and fuel.

  • End view of the Paxman VP185 engine
    News

    Major export deal boosts UK marine engine building

    2014-08-06T11:38:00Z

    Paxman engines have been prominent in the larger high speed marine engine sector for many years, and the VP185 continues to attract important orders for its current proprietor, MAN Diesel & Turbo; David Tinsley looks at the engine’s history and current orderbook.

  • Stockholm’s ‘Movitz’ commuter ferry is a working test-bed for fast-charge marine battery technology
    News

    ‘Supercharged’ electric ferry

    2014-08-06T11:38:00Z

    Charging technology developed for submarines, allowing batteries to be charged in a very short time via shore power, is being adapted to a Swedish ferry, writes Dag Pike.

  • First all-electric ferry to carry both passengers and vehicles
    News

    Automated charging for battery ferry

    2014-08-04T11:36:00Z

    Fast-connect shore power is key to operating a new all-electric ferry due to enter service next year in Norway; Cavotec’s solution is described by Dag Pike.

  • The height  of Cargoproa   twin masts allow use of wind in the 100-150m elevation range above sea level.
    News

    Wind propulsion designers wait on shipowner participation

    2014-08-04T11:35:00Z

    The latest wind power developments are still in the testing stage, and shipowners may choose to take advantage of this renewable energy source via battery hybrids instead, says Wendy Laursen.

  • A new joint venture between Wärtsilä and CSSC will manufacture four-stroke engines in China, including dual fuel versions like the 46DF, to tap into the growing market for gas-fuelled ships in Asia
    News

    Wartsila forms medium-speed joint venture with CSSC

    2014-07-18T14:19:00Z

    Wärtsilä says it has signed a joint venture agreement with China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) for manufacturing medium and large bore medium speed diesel and dual-fuel engines.

  • C.C. Jensen’s CJC Combi Unit, comprising the D10 Desorber and HDU 27/27 filter, is designed to overcome the main problems of using EALs
    News

    Removing water from emulsified oil in biodegradable lubricants

    2014-07-17T12:03:00Z

    Danish lubrication specialist C.C. Jensen says it has a solution to one of the major disadvantages of environmentally acceptable lubricants, and has tested its system in a supply ship operating in US waters.