2-Stroke and 4-Stroke – Page 42
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NewsFederal-Mogul piston ring advances
Federal-Mogul Powertrain will introduce recent developments within its Goetze (145-640mm cylinder bore) and Daros (260-980mm) range of piston rings for two-stroke and four-stroke large bore engines (LBE) at this month’s SMM exhibition.
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NewsPredicting wind power
Industry professionals are searching for models that determine whether wind assisted ship propulsion will be commercially viable on cargo vessels. But this snake bites its own tail: more user data is needed before an accurate calculation can be made. Hans Buitelaar, editor of SWZ Maritime, reports.
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Zurich start-up develops virtual engine tuning
ETH Zürich spin-off company Vir2sense is developing an engine testbed simulator which it says will enable ship operators to optimise the performance of their marine diesel engines.
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IWSA announces wind propulsion awards shortlist
Public voting for the inaugural Wind Propulsion Innovation Awards, to be presented at SMM Hamburg on 8 September, is now open.
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Bulker debut for ME-GI engine
A 50,000dwt vessel to be built for Korean ship owner Ilshin by Hyundai Mipo Dockyard will be the first LNG-powered bulk carrier powered by MAN Diesel & Turbo’s ME-GI engine.
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NewsCurrent challenges, emerging solutions at CIMAC Congress
Near record low oil prices and depressed shipping rates in many sectors provided a stimulating backdrop to the triennial CIMAC Congress in Helsinki in June. But engine makers and users were in good spirits as they shared experiences, strategies and technical innovations. Gavin Lipsith reports.
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NewsMitsui-MAN ethane two-stroke engine completed
MAN Diesel & Turbo and Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co have built the first Mitsui-MAN ME-GIE engine, running on ethane, diesel or (after a simple conversion) methane.
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NewsMTU validates high-speed gas engine
MTU has reported successful bench tests for its pure gas, high-speed marine engine, the first to be launched by MTU parent company Rolls-Royce.
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NewsNES launches scalable DC grid system
Norwegian Electric Systems (NES) has launched a DC grid power distribution system that it claims can be used to enable variable generator speed operations on diesel-electric vessels of any size.
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NewsElectric & Hybrid Marine Awards winners announced
The winners of the third annual Electric & Hybrid Marine Awards were announced on 23 June at a ceremony hosted at Electric & Hybrid Marine World Expo in Amsterdam in the Netherlands.
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NewsWärtsilä to power Indian dredgers
Wärtsilä has won a contract for two new 8000m3 trailing suction hopper dredgers being built for the Adani group, India''s largest private multi-port operator.
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NewsFederal Mogul develops internal piston cooling
A sealed-in piston cooling system under development by Federal Mogul could enable higher running temperatures, greater energy efficiency and reduced cooling oil costs for marine four-stroke engines.
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NewsFederal-Mogul upgrades galvanic piston ring coating
A new piston ring coating under the Goetze brand promises reduced wear, lower friction and greater scuff resistance under test conditions.
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NewsMost powerful MAN engine enters service
The 19,437 teu container vessel ‘MSC Jade’, featuring a 75,570kW rated, 103,000hp engine from MAN Diesel & Turbo, was delivered on May 20.
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NewsScana and Inpower develop PM propulsion motor
Permanent magnet (PM) propulsion motor Thorque+ will be installed on a longline fishing vessel to be built in Poland.
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NewsABB opens drive and motor lab
Global technology company ABB has opened a new laboratory at its factory in Helsinki, Finland, enabling customers to have their own motors tested with ABB’s variable-speed drives (VSDs).
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NewsABB debuts automated charging for HH Ferries
ABB is to deliver power, propulsion and its first automated shore-side charging stations for two HH Ferries vessels being converted tor electric operation.
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NewsRolls-Royce invests in azimuth production and service facilities
Rolls-Royce is to spend £44 million (€57 million) redeveloping its azimuth thruster production centre in Rauma, Finland, and has recently completed a £3.5 million (€4.56 million) expansion of its service centre in Ulsteinvik, Norway.
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Wärtsilä relinquishes WinGD shareholding
Winterthur Gas & Diesel (WinGD) is now fully owned by China State Shipbuilding Corp (CSSC) after Wärtsilä transferred its remaining 30% shareholding in the two-stroke engine developer.
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Multiple MAN order for Maran newbuilds
MAN Diesel & Turbo is to supply two dual-fuelled ME-GI engines and two ME diesel engines for newbuilds ordered by Maran Gas Maritime and Maran Tankers Management respectively.
