Propulsion – Page 74
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NewsCummins power for river LPG carrier and other vessels in Vietnam
Cummins Marine has reported a number of recent new applications in South East Asia for its high speed diesel units.
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NewsSwedish waterjets for Taiwanese order
Lung Teh Shipbuilding of Taiwan has specified waterjets from MJP of Sweden for a series of patrol vessels contracted by an unspecified South East Asian government.
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NewsThruster monitor reduces downtime and increases productivity
Condition Monitoring Technologies (CMT), formerly the German arm of monitoring specialist Kittiwake, reports the introduction of a flexible thruster monitoring system.
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NewsStadt wins seismic ship propulsion order from Turkey
Norwegian company Stadt says that it has signed a major contract with Turkish shipyard Cemre to supply electric propulsion equipment for up to four seismic support vessels. This is in addition to a similar Turkish order received earlier in 2013 from the Besiktas yard for eight systems.
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NewsDesign effort increases for two-stage turbocharging
Turbocharger manufacturers are focusing on further NOx reductions with new two-stage developments to boost engine charge pressure, says Wendy Laursen.
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NewsRoyston technology helps control bunker spending
According to UK engine services company Royston Limited, in the current commercial environment, ship owners are actively looking for ways to reduce operating costs.
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NewsTurbocharger flow capacities continue to improve
Two-stroke turbochargers continue to evolve with the latest developments focusing on flow capacity, says Wendy Laursen.
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NewsComplete separator solutions
Dutch company KET Marine International, which specialises in providing complete solutions for separation requirements, says that it is now able to offer ‘plug and play’ solutions for electronic separator control units.
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NewsMAN looks at alternative fuels and optimising the existing fleet
MAN Diesel & Turbo was first to the market with an LNG-fuelled two-stroke engine, and is now looking other low flash point fuels, as well as helping existing vessels save fuel and meet emissions limits in order to remain competitive.
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NewsLow-pressure dual-fuel engine technology comes to two-stroke market
Wärtsilä’s long-anticipated dual-fuel two-stroke engine has now been introduced to the market; we saw the first example in operation at the company’s Trieste plant in Italy.
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NewsLubricator valves help achieve favourable SEEMP
Hans Jensen Lubricators (HJL) of Denmark says that its SIP valves can improve overall efficiency, and help towards implementing a vessel’s SEEMP.
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NewsInventors keen to overcome scepticism for wind
The number of options for harnessing wind power on cargo ships is growing, and Wendy Laursen looks at some current studies being undertaken to quantify the potential savings for those willing to invest.
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NewsGas turbines ready for merchant sector revival
Gas turbines, after a quiet period, could be making a return to ship propulsion, according to Jeremy W Barnes, commercial marine marketing director of GE Marine.
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NewsHyundai shows its mettle with powerful new medium-speed
David Tinsley explains how, In the unerring drive to expand the market reach of its home-grown HiMSEN range of four-stroke engines, Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) is preparing to launch the H46/60V diesel, the brand’s most powerful design to date.
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NewsDual-fuel MaK engine hosts advance in control technology
David Tinsley looks at the MaK dual fuel engine range, the first of which has now been shipped by the Caterpillar corporation for installation in a newbuild cruise vessel.
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NewsHome-grown for price-sensitive Chinese market
David Tinsley explains how China’s increasing technological capabilities are being leveraged to develop and manufacture home-grown engines using localised components and tailored to and priced for the domestic market, complementing volume production of foreign-designed marine diesels.
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NewsABC marches up power band with IMO III-ready solution
ABC launched its latest four-stroke marine engine at SMM in 2012, and used the recent CIMAC Congress in Shanghai to update its customers, reports David Tinsley.
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NewsResults-driven Hercules research project in third phase
With the European marine engine research project Hercules well into its third phase, David Tinsley looks at how it can achieve its goals of near-zero emissions and further significant drops in fuel consumption.
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NewsCaterpillar announces EPA certification for MaK range
Caterpillar has made the larger MaK range of medium speed engines available in the US with EPA Tier 2 Certification.
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NewsThruster condition monitoring goes beyond vibration
Wärtsilä’s propulsion condition monitoring service augments vibration analysis with a range of measurements to help prevent failure and improve the operational performance of propulsors, by Wendy Laursen.
