Propulsion – Page 82
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NewsUltra low-speed engines for VLCCs make economic sense
Recent developments in low-speed diesel engines have made it possible to offer solutions which will enable significantly lower transportation costs and emissions for VLCCs, according to a paper compiled by MAN Diesel & Turbo.
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NewsMarine gear oil designed for thrusters operating in extreme conditions
ExxonMobil Marine Lubricants has introduced Mobilgear SHC MT 68, which the company says is a fully synthetic extreme pressure (EP) marine gear oil formulated to optimise the performance of equipment operating under extreme conditions.
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NewsTransmission partnership offers bigger drive products
Mechanical power transmissions company Centa Transmissions, which designs, manufactures and supplies flexible couplings, gears and gearboxes, says that it can now offer larger marine drive solutions.
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NewsGenset engine now meets IMO Tier 2
Cummins of the USA says that it has received a statement of compliance from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) certifying its QSK60 HPI auxiliary engine to IMO Tier 2 emissions standards.
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NewsElectric AC drives offer true ‘no loss’ operation
Norwegian AC drive company Stadt’s recently- introduced range of drives has been developed specifically for fully-electric ship propulsion systems, with either diesel- or gas-fuelled prime movers.
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NewsFuel-efficient inland ship design unveiled
Swedish engine company Volvo Penta reports that a new inland waterway cargo ship concept, based on its high speed engines, has recently been launched in The Netherlands.
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NewsThe case for multiple engines
There is a case developing where the use of multiple engines – usually several high speed units - can be justified on deep-sea ships on the grounds of both improved safety and improved economy, writes Dag Pike.
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NewsCummins power for worldwide ship projects
USA-based high speed engine company Cummins Marine reports a number of significant recent projects undertaken in Malaysia and Europe.
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NewsDorman name continues under new ownership
Dorman Diesel, a name previously associated with small marine propulsion and genset engines, is set to reappear in the marketplace following a change of ownership.
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NewsDiesel engines for greener Navies
In a paper given to the 2010 Defence Technology Asia conference, Christoph Fenske, Senior Manager for Naval Surface Craft at MTU Friedrichshafen, examined the impact of IMO Tier 2 and Tier 3 emissions limits on naval vessels – although navies are not legally obliged to meet these limits, many naval ...
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NewsLarge four-stroke engines for ro-pax, LNG and rescue ships
MAN Diesel & Turbo reports that it has received an order for four medium speed engines from Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering of Korea, for a new large ro-pax ferry.
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NewsPopular engine upgraded
Wärtsilä has recently introduced a more powerful marine version of its popular 32cm bore engine.
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NewsSFOC optimisation for IMO Tier II engines
One of the goals in the marine industry today is to reduce the impact of carbon dioxide emissions and thereby to reduce fuel consumption across the load range.
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GL approval for bearing wear monitor
Germanischer Lloyd has announced that the fist bearing wear monitoring system type approval according to its ‘Guidelines for Machinery Condition Monitoring’ has been granted to Amot Controls.
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Lube oil monitor approved by engine company
Finnish company Vaisala reports that its MMT330 moisture and temperature transmitter has been approved by MAN Diesel & Turbo for use in the lubricating oil system of the company’s two-stroke marine Diesel engine designs
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NewsCondition monitoring improves offshore vessel thruster reliability
UK company Kittiwake Developments has recently launched ThrusterSCAN, a new addition to the company’s line of asset protection technology, aimed at the offshore market.
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NewsWindfarm and dive support expansion provides orders for waterjets
UK-based Ultra Dynamics says its latest jet, the Ultrajet UJ525, received orders even before the design was finalised.
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Major Indian coast guard order for waterjets
Swedish company MJP Waterjets claims to have won one of the largest-ever waterjet orders, with a contract worth about €12 million.
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NewsGas turbines show the way forward for Navy ships
Rolls-Royce Marine reports that it is currently enjoying success with its military vessel propulsion products.
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NewsWärtsilä and ABB unite in combustion monitoring technology
Wärtsilä’s latest development in two-stroke technology is the ‘Intelligent Combustion Monitoring’ system, which employs ABB’s Cylmate technology.
