2-Stroke and 4-Stroke – Page 15
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NewsFour-stroke hybrid electric propulsion concept for LNGCs advances
Wärtsilä presented a hybrid electric propulsion solution for LNG carriers at Posidonia 2022.
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NewsStratified injection system passes first tests
Japan Engine Corporation (J-ENG) has completed the first test of its 6UEC35LSJ diesel engine for MGO-mono-fuelled/stratified water injection.
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NewsFAT complete for MAN’s first ME-GA engine
The Engine & Machinery Division of Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI-EMD) has completed the world first factory acceptance test (FAT) for MAN’s low-pressure dual-fuel ME-GA engine.
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NewsWinGD’s Schneiter looks forward to further efficiency savings
Dominik Schneiter, WinGD’s Vice President R&D discusses improvements in operational performance for the engine maker’s customers in an interview with The Motorship.
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NewsMAN Engines approves use of renewable diesel fuel
The complete range of current MAN marine engines from 200 to 2,000 HP (147 to 1,471 kW) is now approved for renewable diesel fuel.
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NewsDual-fuel retrofit completed for LPG carrier
BW LPG has converted the main engine of the BW Malacca to dual-fuel with the ship’s MAN B&W 6G60ME-C9.2 type engine retrofitted to an MAN B&W 6G60ME-C9.5-LGIP dual-fuel type capable of operating on fuel oil and LPG.
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NewsMatson signs contract for LNG retrofit
Matson Navigation and MAN Energy Solutions have signed a contract for the retrofit of the main engine aboard the containership Daniel K. Inouye so that it will be capable of running on LNG and fuel oil.
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NewsWinGD introduces battery-hybrid power integration
WinGD has introduced a new battery-hybrid power integration service, X-EL Energy Solutions, that will be deployed on four LNG-fuelled pure car and truck carriers.
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NewsFAT Tests for first ME-GA engine
MAN Energy Solutions was planning to conduct Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) tests for its first ME-GA engine on 21 and 22 June at HHI-EMD’s facility in Ulsan, South Korea.
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NewsMAN ES To Launch 2nd Ammonia Engine Bore Size
MAN Energy Solutions has announced that it plans to introduce a second ammonia-fuelled engine size shortly after its 60-bore version. A decision on the additional bore size will be announced in 2023.
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NewsCompact Contender In High-Speed Stakes
French high-speed engine maker Moteurs Baudouin is set to unveil an especially compact new model targeted at small vessel and workboat propulsion applications.
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NewsHydrogen blends offer CII certainty
Tests with gas mixtures suggest a simple route to EEXI and CII compliance, Bergen Engines’ Senior Principal R&D Engineer tells The Motorship
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NewsWinGD launches software-based EPL solution
WinGD has launched a software-based Engine Power Limitation (EPL) system to enable rapid and cost-effective compliance with the IMO’s EEXI regulations which enter into force next year.
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NewsUS Yard Readies Versatile Self-Discharger
Purpose-built for a trading career throughout the Great Lakes and St Lawrence system, the 28,000dwt self-unloader Mark W. Barker is nearing completion within the region at Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin.
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NewsEPS to order dual-fuel ammonia gas carrier
Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS), the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), and American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) have signed an MoU for ocean-going ammonia dual-fuel gas tanker. The vessel will be the first vessel fitted with MAN Energy Solutions G60 two-stroke dual-fuel ammonia engine.
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NewsWinGD’s holistic approach includes hybrid integration
WinGD has published a new white paper highlighting its holistic approach to help ship owners and operators to decarbonise their vessels, including its role as designer and integrator of hybrid systems.
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NewsFuel Flexibility Strategy Underpins Engine Launch Plans: Stefan Nysjö
Stefan Nysjö, Vice President Power Supply – Marine Power at Wärtsilä discusses the importance that fuel flexibility is likely to play in the new multi-fuel operating environment, and locates the new 46TS-DF engine in a broader context.
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NewsWärtsilä’s 46TS-DF sets fuel economy record
A new version of Wärtsilä’s 460-bore engine claims 52% efficiency.
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NewsABB’s Christoph Rofka: ‘new approach’ in low speed turbocharging in 2023
Christoph Rofka, Senior Vice President, Medium & Low Speed and Rail, ABB Turbocharging, hinted at a step change in low-speed turbocharging in a recent interview with The Motorship.
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NewsABC Engines introduces 100% hydrogen combustion engines
Belgium-based ABC Engines’ joint venture company BEH2YDRO launched a 100% hydrogen combustion engine at the World Hydrogen Summit held in Rotterdam in May, and the news was followed by the delivery of a crew transfer vessel powered by a dual-fuel hydrogen engine.
