2-Stroke and 4-Stroke – Page 16
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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.
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NewsStrategic Marine orders 50 Caterpillar engines
Strategic Marine has signed a deal with PT Trakindo Utama Singapore Branch, an authorised Caterpillar dealer, for 50 of its C32 ACERT IMO III engines.
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NewsMAN ES Inks EEXI Solution Agreement with STX
MAN Energy Solutions has signed a cooperation agreement with STX Heavy Industries Co., Ltd to deliver its three energy efficiency existing ship index (EEXI) solutions to MAN B&W-branded low-speed engines manufactured by STX HI.
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SponsoredThe Wärtsilä Two-Stroke Future Fuels Conversion Platform
Without immediate action in the form of retrofits or power limitation, much of today’s global fleet faces the prospect of non-compliance with the IMO’s Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) regulations, which enter into force in January 2023. Fleet owners face the additional risk of stranded assets caused by uncertainty around the availability, quality and price of future fuels. For vessels with electronically controlled two-stroke engines, a ground-breaking injection technology from Wärtsilä could be the answer to all these challenges.
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NewsMAN ES turns its attention to small-bore engines on its journey to new fuels
For ship propulsion, “dual-fuel has come to stay” in all vessel segments, according to Thomas Hansen, head of two-stroke promotion and customer support at MAN Energy Solutions. “And that gives a general need for auxiliary power also to be delivered by dual fuel.”
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NewsWärtsilä launches new large bore dual-fuel engine
Wärtsilä has launched the latest addition to its multi-fuel engine portfolio: the Wärtsilä 46TS-DF engine.
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NewsJapanese researchers verify a new ammonia injection concept
A study published by Japanese researchers has verified the potential of a new fuel injection concept for liquid ammonia in large 2-stroke combustion engines.
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NewsNYK takes delivery of third methanol-fuelled chemical tanker
The NYK Group has taken delivery of a third methanol-fuelled chemical tanker Grouse Sun, owned by NYK Bulkship (Asia), an NYK Group company based in Singapore.
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NewsME-GI engines chosen for hybrid ro-ro newbuildings
MAN Energy Solutions has won the order for 4 × dual-fuel MAN B&W 6S60ME-GI (gas injection) engines in connection with the construction of two hybrid, 8,000 lane-metre, ro-ro vessels for CLdN, the Luxembourg-based shipping group.
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NewsMAN ES digital chief expects digitalisation roll-out to accelerate
Gregory Puckett, Head of Group Digital at MAN Energy Solutions tells The Motorship he expects further enhancement of real-time monitoring solutions and “predictive services” to reach the market “within 12 to 18 months”.
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NewsWinGD to broaden energy efficiency and system integration advisory offering
Stefan Goranov, WinGD General Manager, Sustainability Solutions explains to The Motorship in an exclusive interview how the engine designer plans to leverage its modelling expertise
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NewsWinGD alt fuels research picks up momentum
Andreas Schmid, WinGD’s General Manager Future Technologies, discussed progress in developing combustion solutions to use ammonia or methanol as fuel in the engine designer’s dual-fuel engines.
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NewsMAN ES agrees digitalisation tie-up with Amazon Web Services
MAN Energy Solutions (MAN ES) has reached an agreement for Amazon Web Services (AWS) to provide advanced analytics, machine learning, and Internet of Things (IoT) capabilities for MAN’s CEON platform. By developing a real-time monitoring and predictive maintenance platform, the deal will permit improved operational efficiency for marine and other ...
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NewsCummins gains new type approval for X15 marine engine
Cummins has obtained new classification for its X15 marine engine which now meets safety standards for ABS, BV, RINA and DNV class society certifications.
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NewsPPR 9 considered amendments to NOx Technical Code
The IMO Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR) held its 9th session virtually from 4-8 April and considered amendments to MARPOL Annex VI and the NOx Technical Code for permitting the use of multiple engine operational profiles as a means of managing NOx emissions performance.
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NewsUpdated vibration sensor enhances engine analysis tool
IMES, the cylinder pressure sensors and combustion control and monitoring systems specialist, has upgraded the vibration sensor on its EPM-XPplus engine analyser tool to broaden the range of parameters that the system can monitor.
